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Tech will make us superheroes
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How to become a real-life Man of Steel/Iron
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July 2013 / Issue 217
ON THE COVER
Feel-good tech of the summer
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Your new TV tested Tech life: bike special
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Summertime. Make the wise choice. and the living is easy. pick one of these super-smart sets
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Samsung Galaxy S4
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The latest Android superphone has landed. Does it beat the HTC One or Sony Xperia Z?
Pick your cycling tribe and get kitted out. But we’re gonna make it even easier with sunlovers’ essentials from cameras to speakers
It’s time to upgrade the telly. with a bigger screen and ﬂashier features.

or ﬂick to p83. T3 was also given up-front access to what could be the soundtrack to your summer – Daft Punk’s new album. The return of everyone’s favourite robots – aside from Johnny 5. check out Microsoft’s IllumiRoom concept. no sun lounger has been left unturned. so to speak. point your browser at myfavouritemagazines. inking the drawings for our guide to how tech can turn you into a superhero. Random Access Memories. so we’ve quickly lotioned up. It promises to be a shift unlike anything we’ve seen since the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox ﬁrst equipped their then next-gen consoles with features well outside of the traditional gaming remit back in the early noughties.com has previously won awards overseeing the digital arms of both NME and Q. Here he looks at how the meme became mainstream. It’s a super-powered issue of T3. Well. to space tourism and goal-line technology. p124. then download immediately. digital advertising hoardings and global media outlets worldwide. now it’s the turn of the big M…
By the time you read this. Elsewhere. Microsoft will have announced its all-new Xbox. saddle up on p74 for the T3 cycling special and ﬁnd out which tribe you belong to – are you a hipster rider or an all-out MAMIL? Whatever your taste. in a ﬁt of nostalgia and to prove just how bang on we were ﬁrst time around. But do its new features and bigger screen live up to the unbelievable hype? Read our 360-degree review on p109 and then see how it fairs against its fellow Androids in the T3 Guide. donned our shades and squeezed into our tiniest Speedos to set out in search of the best tech for your
summer lovin’. You can read all about the launch (and much. it can’t have escaped your notice that Samsung has launched a new phone. Want more? We’ve got it. From the best poolside cameras (p56) and portable Bluetooth speakers (p118) to robo mowers (p77) and the ﬁnest garden tech (p78). The fun begins on P87
Editor of Ofﬁcial PlayStation Magazine’s website.co. A true game changer. Finally. We can’t be sure how long it’ll stick around. Read our album preview. rumours were that it would redeﬁne what a games console should be. we’ve got the bike. editor Twitter: @lukepeters / Email: luke. we’ve updated nine of our biggest T3 investigations of the past two years. of course – should be on your music wish list. Fully kitted out in biking Lycra it’s now time to learn how to become a superhero.com
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The new editor of the zeitgeisty UK wing of Buzzfeed. the sun has returned. P51
Mark has superhuman illustrating skills. you’re likely to have noticed the Galaxy S4’s arrival. previewed on p15. From Bitcoin’s rise and the growing threat of cyber warfare. there’s a lot to catch up on. We think you’ll be amazed at what you ﬁnd there. T3 investigates the scientiﬁc discoveries that could turn you into a Man of Steel. much more) in our tablet editions and online at T3. It aims to take your living room to the next level. the threads and the tech for you. In other news. Enjoy! Luke Peters.Editor’s letter
July 2013 / Issue 217
Gameland is about to change. The next T3 is on sale June 20…
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. To get a taster of what’s in store. Sony has already showed its hand by teasing the PS4’s new abilities. Leon has been a pro video-game journalist for eight years – a veteran.uk. He goes hands-on with Sony’s newie The Last of Us on P46
To subscribe to T3. This month he’s been using them as a force for good. At the time of going to print. Now. it’s launched a couple actually – check the Galaxy Mega on p19 – but strewn across billboards.peters@futurenet.com.

breaking the fourth wall. but with some very signiﬁcant bells on. It’s even possible for objects to “leave” the screen and interact with your soft furnishings.
£TBC. the room can be transformed into a grid layout that moves as you do. You can tinker with what’s projected too. roll across your Ikea rug and come to rest menacingly against your sofa – resisting the urge to duck and cover may be tough. sofa and beyond. if you’re walking down the dank corridors of a tense. but the big M’s latest concept. your room will become the corridor. bleeding it into your living space. Kinect’s camera is used to map the dimensions of your lounge. Grenades will bounce out of the telly. a wide-ﬁeld projector goes to work. adding to the feeling of claustrophobia. Imagine that lank-haired goth woman from The Ring actually crawling out of your tellybox and across your lounge ﬂoor towards you. this could have applications for more than gaming. Clearly.COM. TV and ﬁlm hope to get in on the act. IllumiRoom extends the game world beyond the conﬁnes of your TV screen. jungles and post-apocalyptic landscapes across your walls and furniture
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you to interact physically with games. Once it’s cased and calibrated your gaff. Pair it with the new Xbox – check T3. painting rooftops. or give the impression of explosions literally sending shock waves up your walls using lighting effects – what Microsoft charmingly calls a “radial wobble”.. so rather than extending the action. It’s a little like Philips’ Ambilight tech. noting the position of furniture and knick knacks. extending the action around the room. or radar indicators bleep in the corner of the wall giving you directional info and turning your lounge into mission control. you know. RESEARCH. or David Cronenberg’s surreal perv-orama Videodrome spewing its choice brand of weird all over your living space. ﬁrst-person shooter. Selective elements of the game can also be thrown out into the real world. furniture. but don’t move your furniture around without recalibrating. Or..com for details – and you’re looking at the future. Not only does the widened viewing area allow you to spot things creeping up in your peripheral vision. All you need to bring to the party are reasonably light-coloured walls for effective image projection. say. OUT TBC
THE BIGGER PICTURE
IllumiRoom can extend the on-screen action to ﬁll the room. coffee table. IllumiRoom.MICROSOFT. First. So tracer ﬁre streaks across the room straight at you as enemies attack. with the BBC’s R&D department already working on its own ‘surround video’ tech. will take it one step further: making the game interact with not just you but your walls. Currently in the early stages of development. something for the kiddies.

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Instead of projecting the entire gaming landscape across your walls. Also. roll along the coffee table and tumble onto the ﬂoor. would game devs need to code additional information. If there is extra coding involved. they weren’t good. But these are just carefully staged examples. of course.
£2.COM. MOTIONSIMULATION. just turned on a coloured bulb in time with what appeared on screen. Project your game of choice onto the back of this gaming bubble and you get a wraparound view that ﬁlls your peripheral vision – especially good for racing sims. by the way. Remember to check your mirrors. so a grenade could bounce out of the screen.JDOME. Although discontinued. OUT NOW
MOTION SIMULATION TL1
They don’t have these down your local arcade. with a 180-degree wraparound screen that places you in the middle of a 7m-pixel driver’s paradise.111. it looks like it could do it very well. Made with help from car manufacturer Ariel. as they did with Philips’ AmBX? Technology which. How well it actually works out of the lab is key. it could be a big ask and might be the deciding factor in whether you ever get to see Microsoft’s concept tech in your room. the TL1 is the last word in driving simulation. SHOP. IllumiRoom takes a different approach. you can pick certain elements of the game to break free of the screen – gun ﬁre and explosions for instance
More gadgets that put you in the game…
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INCOMING!
Objects can leave the game and interact with your living room.COM
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WWW FOR MORE NEWS GO TO T3. spreading the game over your locale. PHILIPS.COM. It consisted of two large LED lights attached to the top of a surround sound speaker system that pulsated in time with on-screen action. Time to evacuate
What’s better than a ﬂat projector screen? A convex one. If you’re going to have grenades ﬂying out of your TV it’d have to be a smart lighting trick or it will look awful.
PHILIPS AMBX
“Immersive gaming” is a term that’s over-used in the gaming business vernacular. well. Based on videos and images we’ve seen so far.
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£POA. Philips is now working to integrate its Hue system with live TV content. with a windscreen-like look. It’s often associated with virtual reality headsets that never really caught on
Philips experimented with it back in 2005.

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The tech that’s causing a disco inferno in T3’s pants
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PORTABLE HYBRID
Toshiba Portégé Z10t
Tablet or laptop? Lablet? Taptop? Quit your arguing. TOSHIBA. An Intel Core processor – precise model unconﬁrmed as yet – two USB slots. HDMI and an SD card reader all feature. while a solidstate drive keeps moving parts to a minimum and the thickness to just 19.
£TBC. TOMTOM.UK. OUT NOW
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Asus B1M Projector
How can you make your PowerPoint presentation more impressive? One answer is star wipes. 11.or six-inch screen sizes. A redesigned user interface offers quick search options – your live map is shown in the background – and clearer trafﬁc information. while a 2W speaker provides a certain amount of sound. even after you leave the car. You can also send trafﬁc info to your smartphone via Bluetooth – ensuring safe journeys. PHILIPS. OUT JUNE
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DRIVE TIME CLASSIC
TomTom Go 2013
Those preferring a dedicated satnav over roadside fumbles with Google Maps will surely lap up the refreshed TomTom Go 2013 range.COM. with its LED light serving up 700 big lumens of brightness and a 1280x800 image resolution. all with a lifetime sub to TomTom’s real-time trafﬁc service.3-.6-inch touchscreen tablet from the splash-resistant keyboard dock and input switches from backlit keys to ten-ﬁnger multi-touch accordingly.9mm. The wing-shaped proﬁle has been engineered for either wall or table-top mounting. but for even greater classiness. Philips has loaded its Double Bass tech into this Bluetooth-connected soundbar. tablet or smartphone and turns them into 51-inch images. Dual 60W speakers pump out soundtracks with aplomb. OUT MAY
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RAISING THE BAR
Philips HTL5120
On a mission to improve your TV’s sound quality without adding any cable mess.UK. guys: this Windows 8 Pro Toshiba is the latest hybrid device offering a bit of both. Are your Luddite colleagues not equipped to go wireless? The inclusion of a USB port and SD card slot means they can still get involved. full-HD. It collects ﬁles straight from your network-connected laptop. while Dolby Digital 5. It can also play as part of a surround-sound speaker team.COM/UK. Rip the detachable. ASUS. but the Z10t does feel reassuringly businesslike. while an integrated orientation sensor works to optimise sound performance depending on its position in the room. A three-month speed camera trial will help you avoid the need for Chris Huhnetype fraudulence.
£TBC. ﬁve. Sexy it ain’t.CO.CO.
£529. there’s this wireless projector.1 helps with the Virtual Surround. It comes in 4.

5-inch display not big enough for you? Samsung’s latest “phablet” or “tablone” – the Galaxy Mega – has a 720p. faders and two FX dials. take a closer look. so you can now choose from a selection of 2. while a dedicated EV dial on the back lets you ﬁddle with exposure compensation like a pro. OUT NOW
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Numark Mixtrack Edge
This portable controller for DJs who prefer to travel light is the size of an iPad and festooned with jogwheels. or Note II’s 5.5 million e-tomes. Bluetooth 4. It also shoots 50fps full-HD video. with Windows 8 home screens for everyone.4-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor and Wi-Fi for uploading your long-lens shots of Prince Harry cavorting directly to social networks.
£130. Basically. and costs this much because that’s much harder to maintain than you ever dreamed.5GB of RAM should deliver splendid performance. 1080x1440 resolution. what you want is a liquid-ﬁlled dome. Not content with above-average eyesight. RESSENCE. 6.3-incher. 1600x900 LCD screen and Dolby Home Theatre surround sound. Kobo has been busily ﬁlling the shelves of its online bookstore. putting it in direct competition with the Kindle Paperwhite.
£350. NUMARK. and a hotshoe means you can add an external ﬂash. OUT JUNE
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Sony Cyber-shot HX50
Go on. but it does have mum-like multitasking powers. so it’s compatible with most existing PC and Mac DJ software.COM. a 19. KOBO. overlaid with Samsung’s beloved TouchWiz.7GHz chip and 1.
£TBC.COM
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Acer Aspire ZC-605
This all-in-one PC wants to become your family’s new multimedia hub. OUT T NOW
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THEN THEY LIVED HAPPILY IN HI-DEF…
Kobo Aura HD
Kobo’s latest ereader comes with a built-in backlight.0 and NFC. OUT NOW
WWW FOR MORE NEWS GO TO T3. this is the ﬁrst compact camera to feature a 30x optical zoom. 4G. so you can forget headlining the Ministry with this.
$35. storing them in the 4GB provided.UK. OUT JUNE
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TIME IS FLUID
Ressence Type 3
Forget regular watch faces. it also includes tech borrowed from Sony’s high-end RX range. plus Android Jelly Bean OS. SAMSUNG. seconds and days displayed as if you’re looking into an amphibian’s bulging eye. so you can mix Black Sabbath into Chrvches using just a laptop and the very smallest of trestle tables. including a 20.
£TBC. integrated graphics and up to 16GB RAM it may not exactly challenge Deep Blue. OUT NOW
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ABSOLUTELY PHABLETULOUS
Samsung Galaxy Mega
What? The Galaxy S4’s ﬁve-inch screen. or adding them via the miracle of microSD. while a dualcore 1.000. but it does offer a cheap musical ﬁx.CO. it’s a watch whose face is ﬁlled with ﬂuid. SONY.COM. with its 6.EU. It’s easy on the eye. A thermostatic valve system allows for the addition and removal of liquid so the dome is always totally – but not overly – full. With Intel Pentium or Celeron processors. with hours.5-inch. So you’ve learned something today. Also on-board: an eight-“mega”pixel camera. You can connect directly to speakers and also via USB and MIDI.COM. ACER.
£140.COM/UK.8-inch e-ink screen boasting a crisp. EQ controls have been mysteriously abandoned.

CO. We have a uniquely simple design and a bespoke ﬁlter system that will make shopping a breeze. with bass reﬂex subchambers situated behind.
£379. I’m working on a new marketplace website that’s going to take on the big boys when it launches this summer.
T3 SAYS
Low seller charges and the promise of doing all the boring paperwork for you make this an attractive alternative to eBay.UK
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£180. OUT NOW
Onkyo ESHF300
The home cinema specialist’s ﬁrst set of cans are foldable. UK. BEOPLAY. OUT NOW
KEF M500
Having won 2013’s Red Dot design award before they were released. too. now living down south. Allied to a sweat-resistant memory foam headband. OUT NOW
Harmon AKG K712PRO
Developed for owners of studio tans. a better range of sound and less distortion.COM.
£329. 28. They look good.
it’s cheaper for sellers. these cans from the high-end speaker purveyor pack a smart hinge to rotate on two axes. no messing. while their 40mm custom-designed drivers with angled neodymium magnets ﬁre audio straight down your canal. BLUEPRINTS ONLINE
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The sun shines brighter when you take your music with a stylish side of audiophile-grade headphones
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B&O BeoPlay H6
Designer Jakob Wagner has been studying the geometries of the human ear to ensure these Bang & Olufsen cans leak as little sound as possible. an in-line remote lets you take calls and it folds up into a smart case when you’ve heard enough. dual-layer diaphragm to deliver good vibrations.Radar
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NEWS BLIP A 3D-PRINTED GUN HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY FIRED. Downright ﬁlthy bass levels are summoned by 40mm titanium drivers. 40mm neodymium drivers with a copper-clad aluminium wire ensure top audio. but usurping such an iconic rival is a big job. KEF. with no charges if your sale falls through. SOUNDTECH. Importantly. with an additional cable and carry case. including small businesses. these have a thinner. from Manchester. Audiophiles will appreciate the 6N oxygen-free copper cable.COM. IN-EAR ’PHONES? TRY P106 FOR SIZE…
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ONBUY
WHO ARE YOU? WHAT YOU PEDDLING?
I’m internet entrepreneur Cas Paton.CO. while our management team will do all the hard work for our sellers.COM. AFTER SPORTIER. straight from Onkyo’s home-audio component stockpile.ONKYO. OUT NOW.
WHY WILL IT SUCCEED?
Because the world is lacking an online buy-and-sell solution that makes both sellers and
shoppers happy. affordable. A detachable cable and lightweight design.
£250.C O M
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OnBuy is an online marketplace based in Britain – we pay our taxes and they stay in the UK – combining eBay’s range of products with the slick user experience of Amazon. makes these ideal for when you go “on the road” to promote your latest “waxing” . armed and dangerous. this means they’ll ﬁt any bonce this side of Joseph Merrick.
ONBUY.

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Stick it on your favourite tech. keys or child.
$50. EXPECTED (IF FUNDED) 2015
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More unconventional forms of transport
Renault Twin’Z concept car British designer Ross Lovegrove added an ed iridescent blue body. The headlights look like a … human iris. The rest of the details are sketchy as the Netherlands-based design team iron out a few thornier details.COM. HYUNDAI. covered in green LED lights to this carbon ﬁbre motor.C O M
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Bubba Watson’s BW1 hovercraft Originally created for a viral marketing campaign.970 A tiny sticker loaded with Bluetooth technology. crowd-funded ﬂying machine…
EVER DREAMED OF OWNING YOUR own Jetsons-style.000 Amount raised: $931. Designed by Oakley. 2 StickNFind Campaign goal: $70. this is now being built on the reals. but it will make for a ﬂash arrival in the Morrison’s car park.COM
Hyundai E4U The battery-powered “egg car” concept is designed for urban driving.000.000 Amount raised: $846. you may be in luck if this IndieGoGo-funded concept gets off the ground. you fanciful devil. Operated by joysticks. Well.COM
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GET TO ZE CHOPPER!
Up. then track them via an app on your smartphone. It’s called the PSH-M1. That we know.140. this titchy metal puck can be pinned to your sports kit and synchs with iOS and Android devices – just tap it to begin tracking distance. one-chap ’copter? Well. but we mainly like it because it reminds us of the micro-drones in Iain M Banks’ sci-ﬁ Culture novels. etc – onto the windscreen. Operation of functions such as cruise control via an iPad is also on the cards – what could go wrong with that?
€200. INDIEGOGO.675 Part of the recent surge in ﬁtness tech. we’d want to be able to get away faster than that. obviously…
£TBC. it’ll have a headsup display to paint relevant info – speed. RENAULT.Radar
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The three highest-funded tech projects
1 Robot Dragonﬂy Micro Aerial Vehicle Campaign goal: $110. with club-space in the back. Apparently it’s designed for aerial photography. with a top speed of 18mph and room for one person – if we were driving a car that looked like this. up and away in our beautiful. while sensors placed around the craft will warn you if you’re veering near obstructions such as buildings.975 A palm-sized robot that ﬂies like a bird and hovers like an insect.
£TBC. AR gaming and security. Lost your phone too? There’s nothing we can do for you… 3 MisFit Shine Campaign goal: $100.

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if you prefer – is coming in time for autumn.1 sound and 4K visuals take up 2.
MOTOROLA’S PHONES TO TOUGHEN UP
NOKIA GOES PHABLET
The next Moto wave will be ruggedised and waterproof with long-lasting batteries.
Turn visuals up to 11 with these 4K. We don’t predict a good outcome. Brainwaves will identify who we are. plastic casing styled somewhere betwixt iPod Classic and iPhone 3GS. Case-maker Tactus has “leaked” an image showing a white. OUT NOW
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Winning the race. be warned…
Iranian inventor Ali Razeqi’s machine lets you see up to eight years into the future using “complex algorithms”. SONY.
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* 1 BULL = NO BULL. so you’ll get roughly 100 hours on there. Miracast tech. Taxi Driver and not-quite-so-classics. but it does have a 1TB hard drive ready for you to ﬁll with whatever 4K content you can ﬁnd – 7. ultra-HD bad boys
Panasonic P i DMP-BDT330 DMP BDT330
Finally.UK.
£252. Google boss Larry Page said in a recent interview. OUT SUMMER
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TECH CHATTER WIRED TO T3’S BULL-O-METER*
BUDGET IPHONE BIO-PASSWORDS WINDOWS WATCH TIME TRAVEL INVENTED
This one won’t go away. USB and an optical digital audio out. Samsung et al.” in the FT. A “fee-based distribution service” – or “shop” . says the Wall Street Journal. 2-3 BULLS = SLIGHT WHIFF. YouTube-style distribution service Odemax.
$1. It’s not pretty and it sure is pricey. say University of California bofﬁns. 4-5 BULLS = STEAMING!
. It comes loaded with a starter pack of 4K content from Sony Pictures Entertainment – classics such as Bridge on the River Kwai. two of which are 4K-compatible and Red is putting ﬁnishing touches to its better-than-HD.
Microsoft is working so hard on a smartwatch.UK. Apple.5MB a second. Panasonic gets round the current lack of 4K content with a 3D Blu-ray player that upscales existing discs to 4K.CO.
Wearable tech will make text-based passwords redundant. this is the ﬁrst 4K player to hit shops. “with knowledge of the company’s plans.450.COM.CO. RED. according to someone. There are six HDMI ports.
$699. it’s already ordered parts from Asia. Further connectivity comes in the form of a brace of HDMI ports plus ethernet. OUT NOW
Sony FMP-X1
Sony is now complementing its 4K TV sets with a puck-shaped media player. with 4K titles from other studios promised. It’ll also stream content to your TV from an Android device using Wi-Fi-direct.Radar
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THE BIGGER PICTURE Hi-deﬁnition? Not-hi-enough-deﬁnition more like. like Battle: Los Angeles.
It’ll follow the hefty 920 with a full-on Galaxy Note-style phablet.

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NASA’S EYE IN THE SKY I can see your planet from here…
THE SEARCH BEGINS
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he Transiting Exo-planet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a whole new type of observational space tech. overtly aggressive space bastards. TESS will analyse the atmospheres. By comparison. conceived at MIT and funded by NASA. The TESS mission is cost-capped at $200m and work has already
begun. TESS is the successor to Kepler. scanning for Earth-like planets in order to “accelerate our chance of ﬁnding life within the next decade”.
£200. As a result. TESS’s mission is to seek out new life and new civilisations. they’re 1. tooledrds. “super-Earths” a particular focus. senior MIT research scientist and principal investigator
While the Kepler mission has recently reported two solar systems. Now. out to be the passive. It will contribute to answering the age-old question.
Boldly looking where no one has looked before. as technology improves. NASA.GOV. that could be by sparking a galactic war with the Thrargians of Betelgeuse IX. It will watch the stars. Further investigation can then take place from ground-based jumbo-scopes. we’ll either hat. Ultimately. a space-based curtain-twitcher that’s pinpointed more than 100 new worlds. known targets are 30x to 100x too faint for such studies. the sensitive cameras stay within a stable temperature range that is “just right”. the closest star systems for which TESS will identify transiting planets should
be less than 50 light years away. It’s focused on locating the transiting planets orbiting nearby bright stars.C O M
. Or it could be by identifying celestial bodies with atmospheric conditions that could support life.000.200 and 2. Minithrusters help the vessel do a mechanical double-take should a picture of a green. close enough to allow high-speed data downlink rates. The bofﬁns behind the project were able to devise a new “Goldilocks” orbit around the earth and the moon.
An array of wide-ﬁeld cameras will allow TESS to conduct the ﬁrst “spaceborne. according to NASA. tentacled gentleman looking straight back up at us with a pair of binoculars appear on NASA’s screens. the chances of discovering “aliens” within the next decade will be accelerated. At any rate. be thanking or cursing them for that. that would mean 500 years’ travel time. but far enough away from the Earth’s harmful radiation belts. up. s-withwilling-to-share-their-hoverboards-withooledus types. Kepler 62 and Kepler 69. I believe we will be able to send a human being to another planet. rns depending on whether said life turns head. as they’re technically not known. even if it’s just single-celled organisms.700 light years away respectively. OUT 2017
SAY “CHEESE”
ALIEN SPOTTING
As well as general mapping and data gathering. Of course. or generously toothed.000. with habitable. If a probe could travel at ten per cent of the speed of light. by accidentally sighting the Thrargian King just as he settles down for a space-dump on his hyper-toilet. such as the James Webb Space Telescope. It aims to ﬁnd exo-planets – those from solar systems outside of our own – from Earth-sized bodies to gas giants. bulbous-of-head. all-sky transit survey”. densities and geographies of these new orbs and try to work out where any life might be. Without the TESS discoveries. with potentially habitable planets.
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excellent targets to study for evidence of molecules such as H20 and CO2 in their atmospheres.
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George Ricker. “Are there other worlds where life might exist?” and point out the best places to look more closely in future.

it tracks laps. so distance is still recorded
Multi-Sport analyses your stats and shares successes and personal bests across Facebook. Multi-Sport will withstand a (light) scrape
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A dedicated mount straps it to your handlebars so you can check your stats with but a glance
Waterproof to 50m. enough for three marathons if you get a bit of a shift on
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Keeps tabs on your speed. cadence and.COM. Twitter et al
With GPS activated. TOMTOM. time and speed when you’re taking on the local lido
Prefer running on a treadmill to the park? Sensors track strides..
TOMTOM MULTI-SPORT In the school sports day of life. Here’s why you should join its team…
£TBC. your heart rate
Pesky elevation making things tough? MultiSport’s altimeter knows and notes the difﬁculty
A range of colours and a large touchscreen provide aesthetic pleasure when “down the gym”
TomTom’s GPS and GLONASS satellite tech make sure you won’t get lost on your weekend jog
With scratch.and impact-resistant glass. it goes for up to ten hours. strokes.. distance. this new wrist-based
activity tracker from the GPS kings wins every race and boasts about it online.C O M
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Android Army Recruits 12.509 Average burn 9. free of charge.295 Calories 46.5 billion! Rubbish!
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Our in-depth review is on p99.220 kcal BlackBerry Brigade Recruits 1.614 Average burn 9.
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Are the Galaxy S4’s software tweaks just a gimmick or do they have a real-world use?
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The big A’s reported quarterly proﬁts have dropped for the ﬁrst time in a decade – to a pifﬂing $9. to the back of your smartphone for a 100 per cent battery boost.uk site
THE T3 ENDOMONDO CHALLENGE
Which OS has the ﬁttest fans? 20.755 Calories 12. now home of the Large Hadron-Collider. it believes.
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Nintendo has sold more of its – now a bit of a bargain – original Wiis than its new GamePad-toting Wii U consoles this year.850.
Are you 4G connected?
Then: EE announced its ﬁrst-in-the-UK 4G service last year. TWEETS AND POSTS
about Microsoft’s latest innovation. effective worldwide. made by LG.778 kcal Symbian Squad Recruits 697 Calories 6.
SEND MAIL.857 Average burn 10. *Sighs*. Now: High contract costs and limited availability in the UK’s rural expanses mean EE has so far lured just 130.000 times from Google Play. Will the new Xbox match it? Have a Powerskin PoP’n battery case while you wait to ﬁnd out…
and I’m still here rolling on Galaxy S2. Fancy buying one? The 55-inch model will cost you £8.932 Average burn 7.752. That moment when T3’s #GalaxyS4Party is trending
Take a look at our preview of IllumiRoom (p15) to learn more
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Online stories. Can Mario save them?
APPLE
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It makes me laugh that whilst Sony is experimenting with touch-sensitive areas on its controller. with the tantalising promise of 20Mbps download speeds. I would like to add that a Licence is required if you use a set top box to watch or record shows at the same time they’re shown on TV.000 users from other networks. debates and harsh lessons igniting the tech world this month
THE BUZZ
A simple.331 kcal Team Apple Recruits 4. He then gave it to the world.com Tweet @t3dotcom Facebook /T3mag Letters T3 Magazine.ch/hypertext/ WWW/TheProject. Fingers crossed.cern. for Nokia by STMicroelectronics. Tim Berners-Lee.223 entrants have burned 192.
£52.670. Microsoft is toying with the amazing IllumiRoom concept and previously released Kinect.950 kcal
Nokia’s new Asha 210 phone features a dedicated WhatsApp button for instant messaging. are now on sale in South Korea.UK
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How many Galaxy S4 phones would it take to crush a midget?
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The social hub has been downloaded 500. created the world wide web. everyone…
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CERN recreates ﬁrst ever webpage
Then: 20 years ago. however they are received. not just in the Netherlands. a researcher at CERN. ahead of network competitors.COM
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The world’s ﬁrst curved OLED TVs.725. and the results are in…
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Nokia vs HTC One
Then: Nokia discovered that HTC’s ﬂagship phone uses microphone components designed. direct layout – reminds us of the new gov.274 Calories 114.238. Sony is seriously losing out in the gaming tech wars!
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Left: Epigenesis in award-winning action. extended over the week of Gadget Show Live at Birmingham’s NEC. The Wellcome Trust’s Iain Dodgeon. Grand Theft Auto creator Dave Jones and Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson also aided the teams’ development. It’s practically ready for a beta release as is. in which the Swedes
saw off Staffordshire University’s Kairos Games. even though its science was a bit lacking.
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WWW FOR MORE NEWS GO TO T3. has been won by Sweden’s Dead Shark Triplepunch. While all the games had real promise. Above: the judges included gaming legend Peter Molyneux. this Theme Hospital meets Farmville chicken-rearing sim by Bournemouth’s Static Games had free-to-play iOS glory in mind but fell short. Based on the competition’s theme of Mendelian genetics. the international student game-making competition organised by Gears of War maker Epic Games. Games industry gurus such as Sensible stalwart Jon Hare. this cutesie ‘breed to survive’ curiosity from the University of Abertay’s Team Summit could be at home at Nintendo with a bit more focus. T3’s Matt Hill and Nvidia’s Phil Wright. and could be commercially viable in time and with polish. Epic says it will take care of introductions. having ﬁve-on-ﬁve multiplayer running so smoothly in a live environment was also very impressive. Uncompromising
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Kairos Games from Staffordshire’s very professional 3D platformer nabbed second with its excellent Avatar-esque visuals and impressive presentations. Bournemouth’s Static Games and the University of Abertay’s Team Summit.COM/MAKESOMETHINGUNREAL
T3’s Matt Hill reports from the MSUL judging room
in its approach (read: hardcore) and rewarding experimentation. The live ﬁnal. Climax Studios.
Part Pokémon. multiplayer-only game is a mix of ﬁrst-person shooting. which is now set for a full release. UKIE CEO Jo Twist. across both the panel and the public vote. Nvidia’s Phil Wright and T3 deputy editor Matt Hill. after all). part Tokyo Jungle. Epic Games’ Mike Gamble.C O M
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The ﬁnal judging decision was fairly unanimous. Epigenesis was the one that I wanted to take back to T3 Towers immediately for some in-ofﬁce multiplayer. Lucid Games and Splash Damage. The fantastically titled team from the Blekinge Institute of Technology nabbed the top prize of commercial Unreal Engine 3 and 4 development licenses for its unique sports game Epigenesis (pictured above). Below: Epic’s Mike Gamble hands Dead Shark Triplepunch the prize
EPIGENESIS IS THE FUTURE OF E-SPORTS Dead Shark Triplepunch takes the Make Something Unreal Live crown
as T3 joins Epic Games in celebrating the best student games makers
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ake Something Unreal Live. the ﬁve-on-ﬁve. The judging panel included Populous and Theme Park creator Peter Molyneux. the unique combination of Unreal Tournamentstyle ﬁrst-person shooter chaos and Speedball-like futuristic fun is sure to capture the imaginations of LAN parties and e-sports enthusiasts. 3D platforming and basketball that has you marking your territory literally by growing strategic defensive or offensive ﬂora.
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ONLINE OVERLOAD
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October? Anchorman: the Legend Continues Ron Burgundy is back.Radar
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Revelation and speculation for your ediﬁcation over the next 12 months…
WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR?
Oculus Rift 3D and VR headset backed by gaming ledge John “Doom” Carmack to hit shops? Q4
Transistor Action-packed. to appease the tennis gods and end the UK’s barren run in SW19. and heads out to mud-drenched ﬁelds to “have some”
YEAH!
MEH!
June 21 is the Solstice. Team T3 gears up with summer tech (p56). Will he stay classy? December 20
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Cap’ and Black Widow ﬁght evil in Washington.COM
. more blowing sh*t up. It’s bad news for the intern. Q4
iPhone 5 nano Low price and iMac G3-style translucent colour design? Er… Maybe (no). but there we go…
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Drive’s Gosling and Winding Refn bring the stylish ultraviolence to Bangkok. As such. we’re off to Stonehenge to sacriﬁce a virgin. toilet roll and hand sanitiser. this time at sea. that’ll keep us going for a week… As festi-season begins in earnest with the Isle Of Wight on June 13. 2014
TE LA R?
Killzone 4 PS4 launch title will feature human-hating foes and eyepleasing graphics. June 24 is the start of Wimbledon (see p73). 2014 Tech Films Games Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist Less sneaking about. sci-ﬁ arcade-style slasher from the makers of Bastion. Q4 Only God Forgives 300: Rise of an Empire More expansively pec’d Spartans ﬁghting Persians. Oh yes: 3D Mario on Wii U. July 19
Nike Fuelband 2 Updates could include waterprooﬁng so you can track swims as well as runs. August 23
{THE HIGHS A ND LOWS OF T3’S COMING MONTH}
T3 rolls up to Los Angeles en masse for annual gaming expo E3 wondering if there’s anything left to reveal after all the next-gen console leaks and pre-event events.

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hinted towards a disco revival.” Bangalter told Rolling Stone recently. Daft Punk’s comeback has been as sleek and tech-fuelled as expected from two robots done up in Saint Laurent. and it’s a belter. via shorts on Saturday
Night Live and live at California’s Coachella Festival. featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers. Their next target: your summer…
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rending across Twitter for days. the album’s more prog-rock journey than danceﬂoor-ﬁller. While single Get Lucky. Now. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manyel de HomemChristo. ﬁrst teased Random Access Memories. T3’s heard the album in its full. “That’s not what artists are supposed
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. becoming the most streamed track ever on Spotify and topping the iTunes Store in 50 countries. their full-length follow-up to 2005’s Human After All. 80-minute glory at Sony’s London ofﬁces. “Electronic music right now is in its comfort zone and it’s not moving one inch.EDITED BY MATT A T HILL
This month… Last of Us at last/ t/ Zero Dark Thirty: Bin Laden huntin’ huntin’/ ’/ Child of Lov’s funky electro soul / Apps to get cage-ﬁghting ﬁt
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TH E CONTENT FOR YOU R K IT THE ESSENTIAL
RETURN OF THE ROBOTS
Daft Punk conquered social media in spring. the men beneath the masks.

Anyone after another jaunty Nathan Drake adventure is in for a shock. as ’60s. tongue-in-cheek shooter.
£38.Play
GAMES
It was Pharrell’s dream to sing with The Power Rangers
« to do. by DJs travelling. then rewind their memories to change the course of events.” says Bangalter. with some proper tricky bits thrown in.COM. shooting. with our hero Joel having to transport her safely across a postapocalyptic America full of infected mutants and opportunistically murderous survivors. before Oscarwinning composer Paul Williams takes on the OTT double-header of Touch and Beyond. eh? Even after the fall of man they still cause trouble.
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES BY DAFT PUNK. the former a broadway tune referencing Bowie and The Beatles before a choir-packed climax. OUT JUNE 7
Ubisoft pastiches its own franchise with this ace. too. Contact. RAM is just plain catchy. cyborgs and Michael Biehn feature. ’70s and ’80s music-tech excesses
THE LAST OF US
Not just another zombie game. What lifts this above trad zombie fare. is the pedigree of the studio and the monsters it’s created. Uncharted developer Naughty Dog knows how to tell a story and this grim tale is more akin to The Road than Dead Island.” Daft Punk have stayed good to their word. OUT NOW ON COLUMBIA
eenagers. DJ Falcon and dazzling percussionist Quinn. GRIDGAME. X360
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
3DS
Big Brother-isms and action combos collide in this striking future thriller set in Neo Paris. though.COM. electronic music is made in airports and hotel rooms. We wanted to do what we used to
do with machines. Once human. There’s real experimentation here. £10 CD.COM. rather than wading in nostalgia. masterfully told story
£40. OUT MAY 31
Intuitive platforming meets excellent visuals and nostalgic audio. fungus has grown from their faces turning them feral and leaving them to hunt using echolocation. with only the last track. but those looking for a y should be ﬁrst in line. At its most lightweight. In the case of The Last Of Us it’s 14-year-old Ellie getting into a scrape. COM. £9 MP3. It’s also harshly violent in a way that may surprise – get caught and Joel’s throat is torn out in close-up before a black screen abruptly silences the screams. It’s not the same vibe. THELASTOFUS. “Today. Dragons. X360
Grid 2
PC. clicks and barks that chase you through dark corridors is Grade A nightmare fuel. speed and retro thrills…
Remember Me
PS3. The combination of whistles. “These are songs that travelled into ﬁve studios over two and a half years. but it actually keeps the album new.
FROM £22. Panda Bear. with a downbeat weariness weighing down the atmosphere.UBI. the feast of online multiplayer innovations on offer is equally attractive. it’s the techiest musical comeback of the year. FC3BLOODDRAGON. With the PC-referencing title – “drawing a parallel between the brain and the hard drive.” This shunning of their digital past could have tripped up lesser duos.
£30. X360
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
PC. while insistent clap-along Lose Yourself to Dance includes Pharrell’s falsetto rising over a chorus of digital “Come ons”. containing any samples – The Sherbs’ We Ride Tonight – the rest built around an ever-shifting roster of musicians. OUT NOW
Codemasters’ high-octane racing game is graphically gorgeous. The sure-to-be-a-single Instant Crush with Julian Casablancas sounds like Air remixing The Strokes covering Last Christmas. Beat characters up.
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Then there are the Clickers. IT’S NOT THE SAME”
overlap. Giorgio by Moroder features the titular Italian music legend talking for nine minutes. including Gonzalez.COM. from Frampton-esque voiceboxes to “world” drum wigouts and slap bass. but with people.
FROM £12. cover appearing or ammo running out ut
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Memory loss. PS3.” as Bangalter puts it – and the endless remixes it will clearly spawn. Happily. OUT JUNE 14 ON PS3
The “Balance of Power” AI system has computer enemies adapting in real-time to shifting situations – such h as characters becoming isolated.UK. DAFTPUNK. CAPCOM. Uncharted creator Naughty Dog’s crafted a post-apocalyptic pleaser
I only nipped out to the corner shop for a Cornetto…
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“ELECTRONIC MUSIC IS MADE IN AIRPORTS AND HOTEL ROOMS. NINTENDO.CO. UK. PS3. OUT MAY 24
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. and he is funky. the way CoL bakes them in his Dutch oven is hella fresh. What’s that. He is The Child of Lov. £8 MP3. OUT NOW
The raid on Bin Laden’s house is brilliantly handled. alien pop. Ralph and… Bang!
Re-Mit The righteously slurring Mark E Smith is back. reality. you don’t? Shame on you.
{HD MOMENT}
£8 CD. OUT NOW
MOUNT KIMBIE
LINCOLN BLU-RAY. here’s just shy of an hour’s-worth of the sensitive Icelanders’ usual brand of soaring melancholy.
£10 CD. SD DOWNLOAD
Blowout
BLU-RAY
Cold Spring Fault Less Youth Do you remember and cherish 90s Essex experimentalists Disco Inferno? Then you’ll like this. from Navy SEALs to CIA interrogators.
£16 BD. £9 MP3. Expect grinding. perhaps. File alongside Jamie Lidell in your “electro-soul” collection. £8 MP3. £10 HD DL. sorry Osama Bin Laden. His music is a jacking mix of horny horns and synthy bass. but this makes 18th century politics seem urgent and contemporary. Sweet!
£14 CD. nothing more or less. with the mastery of director Spielberg and super-thesp Day Lewis shining bright. OUT JUNE 17
£15 BLU-RAY. Their shtick’s still entertaining. tense despite the outcome being literally a foregone conclusion
{BEST OF THE R EST}
Old punks. Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning War-on-Terror treatise suffers somewhat from being rooted in that boring old place. HD
WRECK-IT RALPH BLU-RAY. Damon Albarn and MF Doom guest. plucky bunch against heavilyarmed baddies. the action scenes and the everyday details of people doing extraordinary jobs. but ZDT is nowhere near deep enough a ﬁlm to make that feel like anything more than an incidental detail.
£15 BD. do ring absolutely true. there’s a lot of “enhanced interrogation” (torturing people).
£9 CD.” but after a bright start devolves into “Cars with video games. OUT JUNE 10
Arnie looks older than God here. future men
SIGUR RÓS
Kveikur Just in time for the summer solstice. His voice is like Prince being impersonated by Grover from The Muppets. Sydney – return in usual.
£24 BD. as a small-town cop leading a rag-tag. as always with Bigelow.
£15 CD.
£16 BD. the excitement is reduced by the fact we know perfectly well how this story pans out: a raid. A Western updated efﬁciently enough. strictly speaking. OUT MAY 27
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Ice on the Dune The synth duo FROM THE FUTURE – okay. searches desperately for terror leader Abu Nazir. sorry Maya (Jessica Chastain). young guns. However. £14 HD DOWNLOAD.” then melts into a trite puddle of “be yourself/ follow your dreams” clichés. OUT MAY 27
Overlong. £14 DL OUT MAY 27
This wants to be “Toy Story with video games. £7 MP3.
H
ZERO DARK THIRTY
Troubling examination of the hunt for Bin Laden is somewhat more enjoyable than being waterboarded
I
n the post-Homeland world. and while the ingredients may be familiar. £8 MP3. a brief shootout and the cold corpse of a dangerous man being “buried at sea”. OUT JUNE 10
THE FALL
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Abe. £10 SD DL. Along the way. As ultra-motivated yet conﬂicted Carrie. OUT JUNE 3
This ’81 classic stars John Travolta as a sound tech who accidentally records an assassination. replete with barked instructions and gargled slogans from MES. HD DOWNLOAD
THE LAST STAND BLU-RAY. Arnie. Director Brian De Palma pushes the “style and referentiality” meters deep into the red.FILMS
MUSIC
New “parallel parking fail” video causes mirth outbreak on YouTube
CHILD OF LOV
No (spelling) mistake about it: this is the funkiest Dutchman ever
e’s straight outta the Netherlands.

from athlete/pundit tweets to play-by-play commentary. Sega’s Godsrule: War of Mortals is a real-time strategy MMO with a plan. or even heating. SPORTSTREAM. unlocking extras as you view.
FREE. iPHONE.3+: iPAD. but now you have to feed two monsters by dragging sweets through six time periods and inter-dimensional gates. TOUCH
The latest food craze: raw.
FREE. All beautifully presented. Canadian beefcake Georges St-Pierre is the mixed martialarts welterweight world champ. too. so you won’t need to buy an entire home gym to feel the burn. iPhone and iPod Touch users rocking iOS 5. All iPad.COM
ArtHunter
iOS 4.APPS
{IOS}
Apple’s latest little gems
Sportstream
iOS 5. MOXTRA. the excellent. download and get gaming…
BIT.com
THE GAME
Taking on in-app purchase big cheese Clash of Clans. Listen to clips of music suggested by mates or trends.
FREE. We suggest you leave actual cage ﬁghting to the pros. NATIONALGALLERIES. With hundreds of recipes to browse. with 500 video exercises.
£2. com THE SHOW A new kind of gaming series from the ex-Inside Xbox team that splices Brookerlike satire with game-like functionality. TOUCH
A
s routes to well-being go. being ﬁt enough to defend yourself from facial pounding whilst locked in a cage isn’t bad. TOUCH
Sport-related social media chatter. Will soon cover Premier League football.0+.COM
Shine On Raw
iOS 4.
T3 are pleased to offer a full priced app every issue for no money at all.
£0. then get off your arse and head to the gallery to unlock bonus content including hi-res images and extra info.DO
Cut The Rope: Time Travel
iOS 4. with the app responding to real-time user feedback and “tailoring each individual workout to your current level of ﬁtness. iPHONE.
FREE. TOUCH
App of the month
Scottish T3-ers: admire art. tips and tricks to making all their latest creations. plus input from trainer Patrick Beauchamp and nutrition coach Dr
John Berardi. TOUCH
A social network for crafty types.LY/XZSXPO
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Manage and share your projects. it’s sorted. and this smart app channels his plyometric. Whether it’s a family reunion or a work merger.” as St-Pierre explains it. HOW. It does a pretty good job. there’s more to this than celery sticks.49.0+: iPAD. light on substance.
Music.
FREE.69.COM
. First up is Tiny Troopers. there’s also plenty here for the casual user. the exercises mostly require minimal equipment.COM
Badland
iOS 4. with everything stored in the cloud for easy access. While this will reap major rewards for serious gym bunnies with an unwavering focus on rock-hard legs and core. covering everything from supplements to stock up on to recovery routines.twitter. Cross-platform play across web browsers and iPad is particularly applaudable. BADLANDGAME.0+: iPAD.ORG
TOUCHFIT: GSP
Want to get cage-ﬁghter ripped? Reigning UFC champ Georges St-Pierre has an app for that…
Moxtra
iOS 5. TOUCH
You are the candy man again. sir. ZEPTOLAB.COM
HowDo
iOS 5.and gymnastics-fuelled success into a rounded workout for you. iPHONE. though. Also available as an iOS app.com
THE TUNES
Twitter’s music-biz foray is big on fanfare. iPHONE. As in no cooking.3+: iPAD.3+: iPAD. iPHONE. iPHONE. TOUCH
Combining puzzles and local multiplayer. or full tracks via Spotify – it’d work better if embedded in the latter. SHINEONRAW.COM
FREE
THREE WEBSITES ROCKING T3’S BOAT
A free premium app every month!
Playgodsrule. where users share guides.3+: iPAD. Cannon Fodder-esque strategy shooter from Angry Birds publisher Chillingo. iPHONE. For one. So it follows a bloke who’s won multiple cage ﬁghts is a good ﬁtness role model. this Limbo-meets-World of Goo adventure has you ﬂoating through a trap-littered forest.
Thank-you-for-playing. head here. You “play” the Kickstarter-funded show’s world.

WEB. FITBIT.
FREE. turning your home screen into a social hub and collating all your Facebook and Twitter activity. You can take on your mates at speedy wordplay via Wi-Fi.16. qualifying and race results. it’s only compatible with a select few devices – Android 4.2+
GAMES AND WEBSITES: LEON HURLEY. ETORO.HO is more like BlinkFeed.0.COM
Acedia: Indie Horror
WINDOWS PHONE 7. Get the power and angle just right on your grenades to blow up your enemies.
£1. RUDYHUYN.COM
Everyone’s favourite e-marketplace makes the jump to BB10.2+
Live updates on major share indices. SO.
FREE.
FREE. LIONSRUGBY. RUZZLE-GAME. CAMERONHIRBODI.
FREE.00.
FREE.3+
The Big G’s answer to Evernote.
FREE. social sharing and even players’ Twitter feeds. APPWORLD.6. WINDOWSPHONE.
£11.1+
Gorges on sleep pattern and activity data from your Fitbit device.F16APPS.49.5+
Berry good apps
F1 Connect 2013
BLACKBERRY 10. EBAY. Currently in beta.0. MINICLIP. Now available on BlackBerry handsets. As a result you can favourite.COM
Fragger
WINDOWS PHONE 7.COM
Wikipedia
WINDOWS PHONE 7.0. An exploration of fate vs free will.0. APPS: MATT HILL.0+
Slender for Windows Phone.UK
Joe Rantz left Depressionera America to row with his friends and win gold in front of Hitler at the 1936 Olympics. SPLASHPADMOBILE. old-fashioned written words. beginning a run of bad luck.
£2. then analyses it and creates pie charts and graphs to track your progress. WINDOWSPHONE.0.0+
Keep up to date with this summer’s Lions rugby tour. no tablets – but there’s hope it will be on all Android devices soon. tweet and like without switching apps. basically.COM
T3’s App of the Year in 2012.35. currencies and commodity prices. as well as the latest news come match time.Play
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Google’s pure gold
Live tile treasures
Lions Ofﬁcial
WINDOWS PHONE 7.0+
Round-up of all the latest golﬁng news and results from around the world.COM
Info on this year’s drivers.COM
Live footie app with stats.COM
Golf Live
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. teams and cars as well as rankings. The option to share all that info via BBM is a nice touch.COM
Fitbit
WINDOWS PHONE 8+
Zeebox
BLACKBERRY 4.COM
The ultimate backseat driver tells you when you’re in the wrong lane or going too fast.50.5+
Neatly for Twitter
BLACKBERRY 10.COM
Google Keep
ANDROID 4. OUT JUNE 6
The Boys in the Boat
DANIEL JAMES BROWN
Napster
VARIOUS
Talking Cock: a Celebration of Man and his Manhood
RICHARD HERRING
Faster and more dashing than ever.BLACKBERRY.COM
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Like all good fairy tales. Buy! Buy! Sell! Sell!
FREE.0+
Not strictly an app. PETER DREYER
Free messages and calls to other Libon users is great. or a slicker alternative to Facebook Home. rankings and video highlights.0. MATT HILL. Very neat indeed. MUSIC & MOVIES: DUNCAN BELL.
FREE. OUT JUNE 18
One protagonist. APPELLO.
FREE. BOOKS: CLARE SARTIN. It’s not customisable to the extent of TweetDeck or HootSuite.5+
360 Panorama
BLACKBERRY 5. Good thing this photo app is now available on BlackBerry. ﬁxtures and commentary for all major Euro leagues plus integrated BBM chat.5+
eBay
BLACKBERRY 10.5+
Soccer Ticker
BLACKBERRY 10.COM
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
FOUR EBOOKS TO READ NEIL GAIMAN
Jacob’s Folly
REBECCA MILLER
Swizzle Drink Recipes
ANDROID 2.COM
Customisable Twitter client. OUT JUNE 6
The male equivalent of The Vagina Monologues or a grand compendium of penis gags? It’s a bit of both…
£7.0+
The winner of Windows Phone’s Next App Star contest ﬁnds articles relevant to your location and lets you share them via NFC. NEATLY. INQMOBILE.
FREE. all saved to Google Drive. too. with added points bonuses.0. and get exclusive behind the scenes content. voice memos or good.2+
Widen your alcoholic horizons with thousands of cocktails. ZEEBOX. but makes up for the attitude with great 2D and 3D maps. GOOGLE. NAPSTER.
£9.COM
App in-depth
Wisepilot
WINDOWS PHONE 7. This is his story.
FREE.CO. homemade liquors and hot beverages.64. INSPIRIA.COM
eToro Social Alerts
ANDROID 2.
FREE.
£2.00. Not at all bad for an Android port.
FREE. Napster has the song catalogue and features to match Spotify.
FREE. but it looks elegant and is simple to use.ID
Libon
ANDROID 2.HO Social Launcher
ANDROID 4. Save your favourite recipes for future boozing. two settings: 18th-century Paris and 21st-century America. this one has a dose of horror. Get your torch out and locate relics scattered around the woods before something ﬁnds you…
FREE. Colourcode updates from certain accounts.
£8.
FREE.COM
It’s Boggle for BlackBerry. complete with total control over everything you’re buying and selling. Superb. then. plus the option to share tips on social networks.5+
Ruzzle
BLACKBERRY 10. for quick note-taking using photos. ﬁlter out the riff-raff and get the tweets you need.0 and up. Decent love story. LIBON. A lodger steals the family car and commits suicide in it. also beneﬁting from tighter curation.0+
300 levels of explosive insanity make this a great time killer.0+
SO.COM
The camera on the Z10 is more than good enough to pull off a panorama shot. Zeebox is the perfect mix of interactive TV guide and social media hub. including scoreboards. with customised voicemail greetings for different callers an added bonus.
FREE.

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with news delivered via internet sound bites becoming the social norm…
here was a moment. and you’d be right. The whole thing’s too daft to explain in detail – it started when the Shadow Chancellor tweeted his own name accidentally – but what began life as a Twitter in-joke snowballed into a collective obsession. usually a photo. and the moment memes went truly mainstream. speciﬁcally. Peak Balls was reached on April 28 – now to be known as Ed Balls Day. It was such a popular reference. You could argue this was nothing but a weak joke stretched beyond breaking point. Now. when it seemed like the whole of the internet was talking Balls. meme is a slightly annoying word. a few weeks back. The MP’s face was crudely Photoshopped on to endless pictures. This kind of playful creativity has always been popular on the web. but it also represented something quietly profound. Celebrities piled in with gags. but it has become «
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TA L K IN G T EC H W IT H T 3’S E X P E RT AL L IES
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MEMES FOR THE MASSES
Buzzfeed UK’s editor reckons the geeks have inherited the earth. The Guardian launched a liveblog to chronicle the silliness.

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to its true commercial potential. but it’s still going to be next year before the rest of us can pretend we’re in Star Trek and boldly go reading Groupon email alerts without taking our phone out of our pocket. Remember the Harlem Shake? It went from “hottest thing on the planet” to “lamest cliché imaginable” in the space of two weeks – or two seconds. but then the operating system under the hood is important. Mailbox. the meme that arose was stoked by contributions from Metro and the New Statesman. with a small portion of the public happy to pay to become devs just to get hold of the latest kit. There’s still a way to go before the site achieves broadsheet-style respectability – when Redditors “identiﬁed” the Boston bombing suspects. it’s now well and truly out in the open. It’s not even a phenomenon reserved for hardware. but social and cultural. Apps such as Tempo. keeping up with the latest tech trends isn’t just a matter of ﬁnancial survival. So next time you make a point online by referencing Grumpy Cat. Sure. until recently. The meme has become democratised. openness is just another part of a tech ﬁrm’s marketing arsenal. implementing a queue system that’s part democratic admin. they got it very badly wrong – but the point remains. putting your own spin on a meme required. too. and in Google’s case ﬁnal software. or Ned Stark from Game Of Thrones. It might already be yesterday’s meme. You can also remark. Every agency dreams of harnessing the runaway quality of the “viral”. Sure. be careful. While this has. Since then it has become ever more central to the social-media conversation around breaking news. trying desperately to create one from thin air rather than letting them gestate naturally. Both Apple and Google are clever in dripfeeding beta versions. It used to be the preserve of nerdier corners of the web. Mark is technology editor for the Daily Mail
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HAVE YOUR SAY…
Are you an early adopter? Would you be happy to be used as a tech guinea pig in the name of beta testing and bragging rights? Or. it’s tough keeping up with them. When chancellor George Osborne joined Twitter with a smug photo update. do you prefer your gadget releases with a bit of mystery? As part of our drive to get even more of your views into the hallowed pages of T3. Until recently. these lucky few have already. In the case of Google Glass. claiming to be in “stealth mode”. somewhat harshly and perhaps a bit jealously. Just as traditional media is becoming more
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Early adopters are no longer a secret cult.com/t3mag and “on the Twitter” @t3dotcom…
. they’re becoming walking billboards. too. communities such as Reddit. on facebook. Reddit. too. as ever. if not coding expertise. Google’s Glass AR specs are still well away from a consumer release. and one advertising execs are very keen to jump aboard. a tease for your wallet. your phone better not be a day out of date. it’s all about shareability. we’ve set up a brand new hub at T3. with furtive showings-off conﬁned to certain bars and restaurants. Last year. is evolving into a news outlet. the web’s biggest repository of memes. app or gadget is as status-worthy as the password to a pop-up bar or having Larry Page’s personal secretary’s au pair on speed dial. is the current king of the early-adopter jungle. Nowadays sites such as Quickmeme enable you to pick a photo and type in your gag. Even apps are having a go. where brandishing the latest. Sometimes they reverse-engineer this. it’s a ploy that’s likely to reap big rewards.M A R K P R IGG
« super-charged in the social-media age. been a relatively underground cult. requiring users to wait their turn – and rewarding those who hear about it ﬁrst. yet are arguably the most talked-about gadget on the planet. depending on where you frequent – as only Google employees and a select few developers have a pair. It’s a social phenomenon. more vaulting the whale. been dubbed “Glassholes”. After all. Virgin Media billboards appeared around the UK that showed a baby clenching his ﬁst – he was already known to millions online as Success Kid. have followed suit. as tech ﬁrms harness the power of being ﬁrst
n a city full of well-paid geeks. part marketing masterstroke. but of course the truth is very different. a calendar replacement. 4chan and its British counterpart B3ta. A series of very public beta tests. With all this openness it would be easy to believe that there are few secrets left in Silicon Valley. at least some skill with Photoshop. San Francisco is a city inhabited almost entirely by those muchreferenced-on-sales-sheets “early adopters”. US President Barack Obama submitting to an “AMA” (Ask Me Anything) interview with the site in August 2012 was effectively its mainstream coming-out party. Apple employees developing the latest version of iOS are rumoured to have been given special screen ﬁlters so they alone can see what’s on their displays. greatest and yet-to-be-fully-released smartphone. Luke is editor of Buzzfeed. a new email organisation service. Memes now travel at such breathtaking velocity. to select devices. waiting lines and orchestrated leaks have used the world’s ever-tech-focused glare
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meme-friendly. But there’s an interesting paradox here. Being the earliest of early adopters now grants street cred – or gets you banned from bars. while many ﬁrms refuse to say what they’re working on. depending on your tolerance – with the Question Of Sport crew’s version less jumping the shark.com/opinion for you to comment.

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. Yes. Facebook. The top prize? A Kinect… Worth about £100. Nobody penned any thunderous editorials calling for the banning of fairgrounds. Henry Gribbohm of New Hampshire. “This is due to the total physiological change in the human body. Just kidding. the people who suffer most are generally stupid. and spent a ludicrous amount of cash doing so. droidmade Big Brother space house. in essence. Unmanned drones will be sent up to build the beginnings of a home in the years before the manned mission.” Mars One’s website warns. score a record deal. holding a wildly cheerylooking. because apart from the Jah-worshipping.000% APR they’re designed speciﬁcally to exploit vulnerable people whilst pretending to empower them. tattooed man in a Rab C Nesbitt vest. Having a mechanism to extract repeated payments from players that can eventually total large amounts is pure. Pete writes for LS:N Global. but you’d probably watch…
e’ve seen reality TV give people the chance to eat live bugs. spivvy exploitation. but you will be charged for likes. Comments are free. But now.DUNCAN BELL
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MUGGER IN MY POCKET People wasting hundreds on “free”
games may be funny but should it really be allowed to happen? It’s consumerism gone literally mad…
LIFE ON MARS
Would you apply for a reality show handing out one-way tickets to the little red planet? Maybe not. we can all have a good laugh at dumbos wasting vast sums of dosh. attempting to win on a fairground game. exactly the same as the ﬂurry of reports over previous months on in-app purchases. It’s bananas. insanely hooked on a game. became determined to “complete” it. Games can put people in an altered state where their judgement is ﬂawed. say. I’ve got to admit I take a different view on “freemium” games.000 people have paid the necessary $30 to be considered for the ﬁrst two available spacesuits. yellow chap. the colonists’ bodies will have irrevocably changed. as smart people. 30. re-animate a dead career and pretend to be a cat. the response to this was the kind of exaggeratedly straight-faced reporting that newspapers ONLY employ when conveying a story they know to be piss-your-pants funny. Inevitably. Sounds easy. optional way to get more out of a game? Or should there be a cap on how much you can spend on them. but there’s a catch: they’ll never return. the fact they’re allowed to be sold at supposedly reputable app stores beggars belief. and be incapable of returning to the Earth’s much stronger gravity. By crowd-sourcing colonists in a Britain’s Got Talent-style show it will generate the interest and funding needed to establish the ﬁrst permanent settlement on Mars by the year 2023. com/t3mag and @t3dotcom on Twitter. thanks to the Dutch. UK – won this slightly sinister. and it’s this: they are a disgrace.com/opinion. the news network for tech trend agency The Future Laboratory. Duncan hosts the T3 Podcasts every Friday
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HAVE YOUR SAY…
Are in-app purchases just a fun and. curved. No blogger demanded the fairground folk be forced to pay the hapless mister Gribbohm back his life savings. but after a few years in the planet’s reduced gravity. muscle strength and circulatory system capacity. At the time of writing. reality TV is going to select two would-be space colonists from a crowd of hopefuls and ﬁre them at Mars. this is THE most thought-provoking story involving a ganjaliking plantain and a fat man in a vest that I have ever read. in fact that this story is different to the in-app
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purchase stories because it involves an adult and not a child using their mum’s credit card. After that. Mars One is a not-for-proﬁt organisation that’s devised one of the most ethically questionable media events ever conceived. despite being generally opposed to nanny-state meddling. Read more about space tourist on p96
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nce in a while. if not to protect stupid people from themselves? In-app purchases that make it possible to spend more than. Now sure. That’s why.” Even Ant and Dec announcing that in their cheery. “The human body will have adjusted to the 38 per cent gravitation ﬁeld of Mars. a news story comes along that perfectly captures the zeitgeist. which includes reduction in bone density. Rastafarian banana. This month’s involved a rather miserable-looking. crucially. to my mind. USA – though let’s not kid ourselves that this couldn’t happen in Hampshire. but what are governments and bodies such as the OFT for. The game? Something to do with chucking a small ball in an evidently not-much-bigger box. Someone got momentarily. That’s odd. dreadlocked fruit after burning his entire life savings of about two grand. As you probably read. Or are they just EVIL and deserving of immediate banning? Put down that Freemium game for ﬁve minutes and let us know your thoughts at T3. this story was. Many will take the view that adults should be allowed to spend their money on whatever they like. Not only would it be far too complicated to re-launch a return mission from the surface of Mars. Like payday loans at 3. the competition winners will just have to hop in a space capsule and arrive at the pre-fab. However. Geordie accents won’t make it any less terrifying.

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5 Robomow RS630
This will mow your lawn while you relax. including a £2. and fat percentage as the season’s barbecues take their terrible toll. £100. uk. so a few afternoons in the sun won’t ultimately leave you looking like a Cuprinol’d Ronnie Wood. Ten-meg stills and 1080p video are superb for the price and size. but a built-in ﬂash means you can snap away after dark.com
2 Aspinal of London men’s hanging wash bag
Water-resistant yet leathery. Smile! £165. £40. The hardened Further sward-tending robo-slaves are on p77.500. ensuring perfectly pearly whites for summer.com grenade-shaped one?
P118. it auto-shares your physical decline with online chums.remingtoneurope.uk
4 Damson Oyster
A curvaceous body.co. this elegant “sac de toilette” will keep your gels. steel blades reach to the borders of Want more Bluetooth its base for precision edging.damsonaudio.co.uk
5 Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale
Lets you track your ballooning weight. Pass us another G&T and ﬁre up the barbie (p60). will you? £1.699. gloster. nikon. BMI.com
3 Nikon 1 J1
This chic. robomow. colgate. ﬁtbit. Even better.com «
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. then…
1 Remington MB4550 Control Touch
The world’s ﬁrst touchscreen beard trimmer – yup – has 175 length options. No artiﬁcial fragrance or colour is used in its creation. compact system cam has no viewﬁnder. in no uncertain terms. £180. dermalogica. unguents and scents safe during well-earned weekend escapes.com
3 Dermalogica After Sun Repair
This repairs damage done by UV rays. speakers. helping you get your style just right for some summer lovin’ . uk. simple. gardening. gut-punching sound from four amps and Bluetooth for wireless playback mean this brings the party-funk to your yard. aspinal oﬂondon.2 Gloster Fusion Sling
Four back positions make this ideal for chilling out in style.com
4 Colgate ProClinical A1500
An electric toothbrush with built-in sensors that adjust the speed and direction of the strokes depending on how you’re holding it. T3-style. then return to its base and charge itself. £350. £29. £175.

Compared to a laptop it offers more screen and less microwaving of your scrotum.com
4 Bodum Bistro electric table grill
One side does crêpes and bacon. so you won’t be a hunchback by the time you retire. while a huge range of adjustments suit any body shape. except with cool.co. From £3. 27-inch from £1. apple. herman miller.uk
3 Herman Miller Aeron Executive
The ofﬁce classic’s mesh back keeps you cool in every sense. at your table. viola: mains and dessert. £1. As well as keeping your deskspace free of midges.113. weber. refreshing air rather than web browsing and time-passing apps. bodum. the Get your grub sorted other meats. josephjoseph. folding chopping board that doubles as a colander.uk
4 Apple iMac
The 2013 model drops the DVD drive to slim down to the same depth as an iPhone 5. it’s not ready.uk
2 Gallotti & Radice Milano
Finish options are natural ash. £300.co. Et indoors with the kitchen tech on p67. amazon. It’s like the iPad Mini. £2.co. £10. Our favourite feature? A sear station that ensures your meat looks as good as it tastes and vice versa.
over on p106
1 Dyson AM02 Mini
This may look just like Dyson’s much-loved tower fan but it stands only 87cm tall.com reviewed. 20-inch from £1. ﬁsh. $75.900.099. if blood spurts out and hits you in the face.com/uk
5 Inadays InaTrap Electronic Insect Killer
The best-looking bug zapper around. non-slip. exactingly. Sporty in-earphones are £130.499. black or tobacco stain.420. all served up.1 Weber Summit S-670 Gas BBQ
Six gas burners and an infrared rotisserie are just the start of the good things on offer here. it doubles as an LED lamp.com
2 Salter Heston Blumenthal precision meat thermometer
Not sure if your meat’s ready? Pierce it with this silicon-gripped analyser. veg. basically. this resembles a mushroom designed by Philippe Starck.com
3 Joseph Joseph Rinse and Chop Plus
A space-saving. The 15mm glass top adds boardroom class to your spare room and could double as a ping pong table at a push. dyson.com
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. salterhousewares. fcilondon. At last! £15.

ESSENTIAL SUMMER GADGETS
5 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
The ebook market-leader’s eight-week battery life will keep you in pages to turn, while the e-ink screen is readable in the bright sun of backyard barbies or the cool darkness of man sheds alike. Wi-Fi £109, 3G £169, amazon.co.uk
SUMMER

Danger: overly hot, hot sauce

Pure Capsaicin $89, hotsauce.com

Pepper Palace Hottest Sauce in the Universe $15, pepperpalace.com

Blair’s 3AM Reserve, $47, ﬁrehotsauces.com

Pain 100% £5, hotsauceemporium.co.uk

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ESSENTIAL SUMMER GADGETS
1 Olympus Tough TG-2
This 12-megapixel, 4x zoom snapper is waterproof so you can dive into the pool with it, as this lady has here, without fear of knackerage. It’s also freezeproof, although that hopefully won’t come in handy. £350, olympus.co.uk

3 Sony Xperia Z
You can dunk this in the drink for half an hour and it’ll still work. It’s a slice of next-gen Android loveliness in many other ways, to boot – see its high ranking in our Guide, p124, for proof. £500, sonymobile.com

4 Speedo Aquabeat 2.0
Music for swimming, courtesy of this 4GB, waterproof MP3 player. Party playlist not doing it for you? Dive to the bottom of the pool and listen to Ween’s The Mollusk. £100, store.speedo.co.uk

5 Riemann P20 Once A Day
Don this in the morning and it’ll shield you from the ravages of UV for up to Use the fear of physical pain to get you ﬁt and ten hours, even if you go swimming. improve your game with Which is quite likely, at a pool party. the pro-level, ball£25, p20.co.uk propelling robot tennis
coach on p73

2 GoPro Hero 3
This tiny, light action cam now has Wi-Fi for remote control and easy upload. It can capture every bone-crunching fall in excruciating detail not just in HD but also at perhaps excessively vivid 4K resolution. £360, gopro.com

4 Adidas Boost
This trainer’s midsole is thermoplastic polyurethane, offering excellent energy return, so impact is reduced and you can run longer. Alas, it looks a bit like the stuff your hi-ﬁ came packed in, but results are king. £110, adidas.co.uk

5 Jawbone b Up
This had a few teething troubles on its original launch, but now it’s back, and it’s bad in the hip-hop sense. It tracks your movement and sleep quality, Nike Fuelband-style, with the usual associated app and social gubbins. £100, eu.jawbone.com «

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selfridges. lemony taste – just squelch a fruit. There’s also in-built Wi-Fi. you need never lose juice halfway through a ﬁlm or Skype chat again. gingham-style fabric keeps you cool as you power uphill. should you crash into the sea – reassurance. rapha. mophie. knomo bags. barnes andnoble. while back pleats prevent unsightly over-stretching. too.com
3 Hamilton Flight Timer Quartz
Pilot’s watch.1 Apple iPad Mini 1
This 7. without losing any of its executive panache. from laptops to mobiles. From £269.co. This moisturiser’s calming gel formulation works a treat. £80. we think you’ll agree. movies. and more into even the most bijou manbag. £79. you’ll want to freshen up. continental. It’s also waterproof to 100m. replete with a logging function to record details of up to 20 ﬂights. £155. the noise isolation is epic.com
3 Rapha Short Sleeve Shirt
This cycling shirt’s lightweight. start on p74
1 Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation Duo
Charges two devices simultaneously via USB. £120. ﬁtting apps. top up with H2O and enjoy instant refreshment of the citrus kind. sennheiser. and let us tell ya.com/uk
2 Citrus Zinger water bottle
A built-in juicer gives your water a more sophisticated.85-inch screener is the perfect commute companion.com/uk
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. £980. £80. subjecting your skin to cholerainducingly hot air laced with recycled ﬂatulence.com
2 Urth Hydra Therapy
After eight hours on a plane. breathable. we’ve got these in.com
4 Nook Simple Touch
This ereader bargain gives you two months of reading on a full charge and you’ll get a glare-free experience when you ﬁnally hit the beach. With 6. too. £15. You’ll never go back to full size.uk
Summer’s coolest sunglasses are on p72. from “reality trainers” to a tweed cap. They let you take calls hands-free. Three pages of cycle gear. ﬁrebox. £54. hamilton watch. Wiggo-style.cc
4 Sennheiser CX890I
What’s that? Can’t hear you mate.000 big milliamp hours.com
5 Knomo Padstow slim satchel briefcase
Made of cotton canvas twill with a raw-edge leather trim. games. this will withstand being chucked about. apple.

don’t all magazines have a vintage Vespa in their stationery cupboard? £140.ESSENTIAL SUMMER GADGETS
SUMMER
Tech eb books for the trip
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K Dick.98
The New Digital Age. £12. The bike? What. Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen. £4. while the nose pads adjust for schnozz sizes from Carey Mulligan to Gerard Depardieu. £5.com
Information is Beautiful David McCandless.99
The Facebook Effect David Kirkpatrick. revo.99
5 Revo Windspeed sunglasses
Moisture and dirt roll right off the oleophobic lenses on these stylish shades. £8
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PARTLY BECAUSE IT DOESN’T HAVE A STRAW. Newbies may struggle with more. 5/ Fugu season is from October to April. If you are poisoned. Alternatively.co.2m high. 0. WIDE-MOUTHED. £42. dremeleurope. See p78…
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DREMEL 8100
This 7.fm Beyonce! – fetches CD art. £55.com 2/ Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H61M-HD2 – it’s got USB 3. It contains naturally-occurring electrolytes and more potassium than a banana – “Don’t tell the monkeys!”. Look twice. Otherwise it will die. 3/ Craft a pyramid shape by holding your pruners at 45 degrees and go straight up to take a little off at a time. zotac. Deputy Editor
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Kaoru Yamamoto of SO (sorestaurant. microsoft.co. $50. Move your Windows licence from another PC to your makeshift Steam Box.com 7/ Power supply Cooler Master Geminii M4. shows lyrics. “correct”
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N7Player Zoomable tag editor allows for tweaking on the go.com 5/ RAM Kingston Value 4GB DDR3 1066 Low-Proﬁle does the job here.2v. £26. don’t rush. so put the poisonous parts on a different tray. 5/ Ideally sized bushes are 1. 3/ Serve raw as sashimi. THEN YOU WANT ANOTHER ONE. kinknives. shop around
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1/ Case Antec’s New Solution VSK-3000E is black. Free. WITH ITS LACK OF BIG CHUNKS – A COCONUT WATER NO-NO – AND ULTRA-HIGH REFRESHMENT LEVELS. One-hour quick-charging and a soft grip mean you can cut. etc. Windows playlist. £34.uk 8/ OS Linux! No.com/gb
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BUILD YOUR OWN “STEAM BOX” PC
Don’t wait for Valve’s gaming rig. basic and cheap. SO YOU’RE FORCED TO GORGE ON ITS SLIGHTLYTOO-BIG OPENING. Free.9m wide and 30cm deep. Excited? Buy yourself a hedge-trimmer. Then put the knife into its mouth and eviscerate all the offal. Needs no external power. no less. £80. 2/ Fugu poison is a thousand times more toxic than cyanide and has no smell or taste. you’ll need mouth to mouth and gastric lavage (stomach pumping). £18 for 12x 330ml pack. ﬁns. make your own. 4/ Privet or buxus bushes are best. so it’s chewy. 500GB.gigabyte. not the offal or the ovaries. deep-signal. FINISHING IT IN ABOUT FIVE SECONDS.
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With decades of gadget experience. ST IVES Watch & Care A278 Poor hearing or heavy sleeper? This pillow tech vibrates when baby stirs. We are looking for something our twoyear-old can scoot around the house on.
ALEX. micro-scooters. ladybird-shaped vehicles ﬁtted with multidirectional casters. but the menu system is easy to navigate and allows access to all camera options and sound settings. hippychick. obvs. £170. Tech Dad has the solutions to all your pedagogic conundrums
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HUGH & DIANE. Micro scooter’s G-Bike Plus takes just that approach.5-inch.uk Dear Tech Dad. while pan and tilt will check twins or scan the playroom for hidden axe-wielding madmen. A looped handle lets you pluck ’em from the path of mischief. £0. 4/ Surveillance state You can connect up to four cameras at a time for full. the best way to teach a youngster to ride is by removing the pedals and turning the bike into a hobby horse.com/uk
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in a random pattern – so as not to plough furrows into your lawn – returning obediently to its charging base when juice runs low while you get on with setting up the barbecue – see next page… £2. it doesn’t so much mow the grass as shave it.com
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chefn.co. kef. these outdoor speakers do come in pairs. ﬁbre-glass.com 6/ Ikea Klasen What’s that? John Lewis is also a bit out of your price range? Yeesh. Gazebo £160. weberbbq. £300. £999. orange and bronze. ikea. £100. LED spot-lighting. cuisinart. position chair £36. but the units as a whole are impervious to liquid and cool. cook. This ﬁne. but let the barbecue-style fun continue with this four-way griddle and grill with removable. Okay.
3/ Chef’n salad spinner £20. al fresco.com 4/ Moon Chair Great value. so long as they can stomach its admittedly “eccentric” stores. modernist design available to everyone. armchair with pad £70. made. head back to your favourite Swedish vendor of furnishings and food that only rarely has horse in it. From £95. easy-clean plates.co.com
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1/ Volvo V60 Plug-In Probably the quickest diesel-electric you can buy. harmonious package that ﬂatters your driving.
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FROM £39. Is this cool? Well is it? IS IT?! Actually. Pretty much everything from the gearbox and suspension to the rear differential can be optionally enhanced with cyborg powers. The car is the bitch and you’re the queen. It’s a purist’s nightmare. KIA.CO. VOLVO. From the hybrid steel-andaluminium construction. e-diff. Spec up a 321bhp 3. ﬁrm up the t engine mounts and – the yes! – log lap times.
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array of digital tricks pull together in a seamless. if you will – is based on a seven-inch touchscreen s in the centre console. If you’re any kind of car enthusiast. too. in part. and perfect your Alan Partridge impression: the all-new Porsche Cayman can still be had with a manual gearbox and classic ﬂat-six petrol engine. The most anal of driving purists will approve. As Alan Partridge would probably not put it. 165mph car. 3/ Force feedback If a single feature sums u the new Cayman. which shaves about 30 to 40kg from the old model to the panoply of active drive-enhancing systems.775. with an extra screen in the instruments. It’s like the “magic realism” of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Likewise.CO. Porsche purists are aghast but the simple fact is that t the new car’s helm is as smooth as honey. naturally-aspirated ﬂat-six engine is the real analogue deal.
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2/ Renault Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo The new Clio has come over all digital: robot gearbox. grab your string-back driving gloves for extra purchase.4 with big wheels and all the kit and the result is a motorised missile. stiffen t suspension. PORSCHE. you can still option one with a manual gearbox and passive suspension. that soulful. itself recently refreshed. Result: nearly 50mpg on the extra-urban cycle. too.6GDi Do the Koreans now make the best-looking mainstream cars? This three-door hatch is a picture. Don’t forget. It’s a 165mph digital-to-analogue converter. simulated by software. available with a dual-clutch robot transmission and active everything. the works.UK
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£17. this is very cool indeed. synthetic engine sounds. the new model does it all while signiﬁcantly improving fuel efﬁciency and emissions. RENAULT. 2/ Feeling feisty? H Hit the Sport Plus button to unleash sharper t throttle response.995. the high-rev howl will plunge deep into your chest and shake your heart to bits. The warranty is best-in-business. Go with the dual-clutch PDK gearbox and you get both start-stop and a sailing mode that disengages the clutch on coast-down. with gamesconsole-style force feedback. this hits 60 in 5. If that isn’t enough. with a theoretical 155mpg.7 is a 271bhp. it’s up t software-generated the steering feel. But hang on. Porsche’s tin-top take on the open-air Boxster. It’s astonishingly rapid.CO. those little wriggles and writhes you get through the steering wheel rim are.

Honda’s CBR1100 is like photographing a modern sports bike with Hipstamatic. this cruising hunk of burning chrome cranks out 85bhp thanks to quad cams and four valves per cylinder – enough to zap the CB1100 to 60mph in just 4. volkswagen. unforgiving future-world of 2013? Yup. honda. but 5. hellair! What’s this? An air-cooled engine? In the harsh. four-cylinder engine below. has been designed to be just narrow enough to give the rider a tantalising glimpse of the chrome-clad.uk
Brand new.co.” says VW £TBC. Right on. man. One thing that’s not so old skool: 0-60 in under ﬁve seconds. with cooling ﬁns so closely stacked.8 seconds. In the real world it’ll rub out all but the quickest modern supercars.uk
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1/ Carbon-ﬁbre two seater weighs just 795kg 2/ Two-pot diesel engine produces a measly 27bhp. Actually. Honda had to come up with a new manufacturing method. The fuel tank. on a bike air-cooling isn’t that crazy and for the CB1100 it’s been given a modern makeover. retro cool. details Break out the magnifying glass and tweezers: Honda has gone to a lot of effort to achieve such effortless. you’re retro
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The science in your bathroom
Looking good isn’t an art. It’s a science. Take your grooming routine to the next level with these hi-tech bathroom essentials
1) Brushing: Shift up to 100 per cent more plaque than manual brushing with the Oral-B TriZone 5000. It looks and feels like a manual brush but the clean is a whole lot better. “Sweeping” bristle tech pairs manual motion with power pulsations, while three separate areas on the head take on everything from hard-to-reach back teeth to interdental cleaning, while adapting to your own, individual style of brushing. The wireless Smart Guide acts as a dental satnav, ensuring you never miss a sector of your mouth.
RRP £199.99, ORALB.CO.UK

2) Wet shaving: All told, you spend 32.5 days of your lifetime on facial deforestation. Let the Gillette Fusion ProGlide SilverTouch, endorsed by the British Skin Foundation, help you out, there… With 60 per cent of men claiming to have sensitive skin, it’s good to know this shower-safe stubble slayer is fortiﬁed with carbon and Teﬂon for strength and shaving comfort. The Thin Uniform Telomer coating process means hair is removed with less tug and pull*, while Gillette’s largest ever Lubrastrip boosts glide and a streamlined Snowplough Comfort Guard keeps blade contact at optimum pressure levels. How precise is the construction? Well put it this way, Gillette uses more welds in its blades than many car manufacturers do in their motors.
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Designed speciﬁcally for uncompromising grooming enthusiasts such as yourself, sir, the 3-380 is waterproof, so you can use it with foams and gels or even in the shower. With an improved Triple Action Free Float system, with two SensoFoils and one middle trimmer all working independently, it’s proven to deliver better performance on three-day beards – great if you prefer a shaving break at the weekend. Improved ergonomics and a soft elastomer grip make it a doddle to get to grips with, while the Precision Setting Switch offers greater control and less irritation.
RRP £139.99, BRAUN.COM/UK

3) Dry shaving: Within 18 months, you’ll cut an average of 6,000,000 hairs with a Braun Series 3-380.

5) Fuller, thicker looking hair: 83 per cent of people concerned about thinning hair were satisﬁed that the tech in the Nioxin Hair System Kit 1-6 protected their barnet from damage. Getting a tad thin on top? Nioxin cleanses, optimises and treats, making hair look and feel thicker so you make the most of what you have.
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TAKE IT ON THE CHIN As beard hair can have the strength of copper wire, soaking ﬁrst is a must, but no need for a bronze, Edwardian brush; a bit of soaping and a splash of warm water is ﬁne. Use a fresh blade with a sensitive gel to keep your skin hydrated and lubricated. Rinse with cool water and pat dry to close pores, then add a balm to help restore moisture levels. Beard fact! Whiskers grow at an average rate of 6.35mm per month.

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ALL SMILES Floss ﬁrst – no moaning, now – then apply a thin strip of ﬂuoride toothpaste to your electric brush. Divide your mouth into quadrants – upper-left, upper right, lower left, lower right – and concentrate lef on one at a time exclusively, gently mov mo ving the brush head up towards the gum line at a 45-degree angle. Don’t brush your gums as such – let Don’ the brush do the work. When the brush vibrates, move on to the next quad ant until all four are done. quadr Bristle fact! 75 pe per cent of people in the UK cur currently brush incorrectly.

the California Institute of Technology believe you could have it on your smartphone in no time. the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). “Backscattering”. a radioactive element from the planet Krypton. “We have developed a silicon chip that can operate at nearly 300 times the speed of a microchip found in a regular phone or tablet. the tech employed in such scanners. has been working on that.
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The US Army’s R&D wing.” explains MIT electrical engineer Qing Hu.000 times stronger than past methods. and you are able to direct the signals to focus on a particular area.” There is also the option of wideband radio waves.
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. So effective were they in being able to see through things. in 2009. It can see what’s on the other side of an eight-inch concrete wall. allows you to see with X-ray vision in real-time through glasses. “but they are exceptionally sensitive to chemical structure so the images they create would be more detailed and deﬁned. As for Superman’s super sight. It’s because of these safety concerns that the next generation of X-ray vision devices will instead rely on terahertz radiation.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
The only thing that can stop the Man of Steel is Kryptonite. we earthlings have regular radiation to worry about and although the levels from backscatter are minimal – less than you would be exposed to when ﬂying at altitude – each exposure is additive. This speed means the microchips are able to emit terahertz signals more than 1. or T-rays.” a DARPA representative boasts. THEN JUMP OVER THEM
IS IT POSSIBLE?
X-ray technology already exists and caused controversy when it was introduced in the form of airport scanners in the US.
HOW LONG UNTIL WE HAVE THESE POWERS?
“The launcher is still in development but a possible operational date is ﬁve years’ time. or up to ten feet underground. The weapons bofﬁns have registered a patent for a device that can shoot SWAT teams and emergency workers on to the rooftops of tall buildings. so there is a cumulative cancer risk. making them safer for humans.SUPERMAN’S X-RAY VISION & HOUSE LEAPING
SEE THROUGH WALLS. “The technology could be perfected within ﬁve years.” says Ali Hajimiri. a Caltech electrical engineer. “A four-metre launcher could put a man on the top of a ﬁve-storey building in less than two seconds. and has already been used by the US military.” adds Hajimiri. “T-rays are not energetic enough to strip electrons from atoms. These rays then scatter at different levels of intensity according to the different materials they come into contact with and the result is a reasonably detailed image with the look of a chalk drawing. which when sent out from a handheld sensor can form an image based on how quickly the waves bounce back. which are sensitive to the rays from a light source emitting X-ray radiation. too.” reckons DARPA. However. they raised privacy issues.

laboratory mice bred without the p21 gene were able to regrow damaged tissue in their ears within weeks. about the size of a red blood cell.” Steen assures us. The next stage of this research. and scientists are now using matrices taken from pigs to remodel replacement tissue in injured US servicemen.”
HOW LONG UNTIL WE HAVE THIS POWER?
According to Wistar.
GHOST RIDER’S SPONTANEOUS FIREBREATHING We’re not talking circus-act ﬁre spouting.
THE SUPER POWERS WE’LL NEVER SEE SCIENCE WILL ALWAYS STRUGGLE WITH THIS LITTLE LOT
FLASHBACK’S TEMPORAL DUPLICATION The ability to summon up past or future versions of yourself. However.” explains Professor Paul Steen. Made up of three layers and a nine-volt battery. “It’s the same principle as when you take two wet glasses from a dishwasher that are stuck like glue. that means four of DARPA’s Spidey pads would easily afﬁx a human to any surface. despite the best efforts of Google and other search engines.” explains Steen. The adhesion is so strong. but instant ﬁre balls. leaving him unable to move his leg without swinging it bodily forward. Would you really want your ’80s self back. In order to work. using just a standard 9V battery. “Five years max. Soon after matrix surgery he was able to take a full stride without exaggerating his movement.” By our calculations. stopping cells becoming cancerous. the patient’s scar tissue must be removed. theoretically. In normal adult cells. An IED blew out most of his upper-left thigh. stock up on plasters. “If we can further shrink this to one micron across then each pad could support a weight of 280lbs. this trial could be up to ten years off. bonding to any surface. Even after ingesting a lamb phall. One early beneﬁciary was a US Marine wounded in Afghanistan. It uses microscopic pores in its feet to secrete a ﬂuid that creates extreme surface tension. “The surface tension created when you pack millions of holes into a very small space is enough to create a huge electrical charge.
AMELIA VOGHT’S SUBLIMATION The ability to morph into a gas. using a combination of electrostatic charges and minute sticky hairs that mimic the way a lizard crawls. which separates humans from amphibians able to grow limbs at will. Swings and roundabouts…
Those hoping for more spontaneous healing have been thwarted by the p21 gene.
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ADAMANTINE CLAWS ARE COOL. then the matrix implanted surgically into healthy tissue to expose it to the bloodstream. The electrical ﬁeld created by the battery forces water through the three layers until droplets are squeezed out of the minute perforations. The matrix can also stimulate the body to grow and repair tissue.I. BUT WE WANT TO SURVIVE ANY SCRAPE
IS IT POSSIBLE?
Well. in 2011.
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WHEN WILL YOU BE ABLE TO DO WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN?
IS IT POSSIBLE?
Two separate research teams at SRI International and Stanford have already succeeded in putting robots on the side of buildings. creating surface tension. Till then. However.” adds Steen. You then need to get active. turning off the p21 gene in the area around the wound during healing. called a Switchable ElectronicallyControlled Capillary Adhesion Device (SECAD). being carried out at The Wistar Institute. even if it was possible. this is very difﬁcult. A DARPA-funded team at Cornell University is developing an electrically
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
“At the moment. “This would give the user the ability to administer a powerful explosive charge. we haven’t reached James Logan’s mutant ability to recover in seconds from any ﬂesh wound. would concentrate on a human subject. Philadelphia. once again it’s DARPA’s tooled-up brainiacs that have come closest to giving humans Spidey-like climbing ability. To do so they looked not to spiders. p21 prevents DNA damage. but it is now possible to regrow muscle using the “extracellular matrix”: the structure that positions the cells which make up muscle tissue and organs.
HOW LONG UNTIL WE HAVE THESE POWERS?
“With unlimited funding. but to the Floridian leaf beetle. but the ability to break wind on demand does not qualify. SECAD pads that would allow you to climb a building could be perfected in two to three years.”
Wolverine’s shaving nicks: more frequent but also quicker to heal. anyway?
INFINITY’S OMNISCIENCE The ability to know absolutely everything will remain out of reach. And sorry.
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. the beetle can carry a load 100 times its own weight.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
ADDITIONAL POWERS: SUPER STRENGTH
Not content with the ultimate windowcleaner’s CV entry? The SECADs could also. SUPERMAN
Spidey-sense… tingling… Should have gone to loo… before starting job…
charged pad. the pad’s top layer is ﬁlled with microscopic perforations. the university’s biomolecular engineer. each hole in the SECAD is ten microns across. give you the ability to smash through doors and split solid rock.

It doesn’t make you ﬂy. shall we say. Zehr suggests: “I think we’re looking at a 40-year timeline before we have a suit like Iron Man’s.You can’t get better than an Iron Man-suited tyre ﬁtter…
IRON MAN’S ARMOUR
A HIGH-TECH. enabling ﬁrst responders in earthquake-hit areas to lift heavy objects. MIND-CONTROLLED. “issues”.” says Zehr. Just like Stark. Right now. HAL 5 is actually an anti-disaster suit. Somerset. The XLII manages to get all the information needed from Stark’s brain to control the suit’s many different functions. the closest thing we have to a suit that thinks for itself is the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) 5. This level of sophistication presents a further range of. long way off. the person inside HAL 5 has a sensor attached to their skin. Michigan’s Dark Knight. professor of kinesiology and neuroscience and author of Inventing Iron Man: The Possibility of A Human Machine. made by Japanese tech ﬁrm Cyberdyne. PHOENIX JONES AKA BENJAMIN FODOR Wearing a black and gold suit and a bulletproof vest. HAL 5’s battery is still a lumpy 10kg and lasts a maximum of three hours per charge. “There are more than 100 billion neurons in the human brain. AIRBORNE POWER SUIT FOR ONE?
IS IT POSSIBLE?
When Tony Stark suits up in Iron Man 3 it’s with the XLII upgrade that allows him to command the suit using his billion-dollar brain. At the moment we can probably only record the information from 500 neurons. but when caught himself faced a 15-year prison spell.
HOW LONG UNTIL WE HAVE THIS POWER?
Don’t hold your breath. slightly less superheroically.”
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS?
Our Tony has the super-lightweight ARC reactor in his chest to power the XLII suit. In contrast. dressed like a ninja. SHADOW AKA KEN ANDRE A martial artist who patrols the streets of Yeovil. tried to catch thieves. “and we’re still trying to understand how to mine all that information. so we’re a long. the sensor moves the exoskeleton and exaggerates the movement. At present. Using a power unit. Paul Zehr. He pepper sprayed two women in 2011. this MMA pro took to crime ﬁghting after his car was broken into.”
REAL-LIFE SUPERHEROES: WE FEEL SO MUCH SAFER KNOWING THEY’RE OUT THERE
THE PETOSKEY BATMAN AKA MARK WAYNE WILLIAMS Petoskey. which sends biosignals from the brain straight to the user’s muscles.
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. “To operate a suit that sophisticated Stark uses a chip implanted in his skin which enables him to control it using his central nervous system. from ﬂight to emitting electromagnetic pulses. batteries can be made only so powerful before effectively turning into a bomb – not something you necessarily want on board when ﬂying at Mach speed. He avoided the clink by penning a letter of apology to the city. Ken once left a car thief tied to a lamp post and “has developed a special roaring war cry to help disperse crowds of youths” . but it does increase your strength tenfold.” reveals Dr E.

Professor Alu admits. Its built-in camera will capture the moment you take down the bad guys in 1080p at 60fps.
HIGH-TECH KIT TO MAKE YOU A LITTLE BIT SUPER: HOLY INEXPENSIVE ACCESSORIES. This bad boy gives the wearer a 2m. COOLMATERIAL. “was a hybrid mix of parachute-grade nylon and velvet pile. then. none more so than Bruce Wayne’s cape made of “memory cloth” .” says Professor Andrea Alu.” says t P Peter Hutton.UK
HOW LONG UNTIL WE HAVE THIS POWER? ER?
“Large-scale invisibility is still l 35 re’s years away.” Now. which compares favourably to the Caped Crusaders’s 4. saw. which lo looked great but was also light enough to be able to li c catch the air beneath it” . it was calculated that the impact of hitting the ground would be similar to hitting a car travelling at 50mph. Hyperstealth ts Biotechnology Corp.Current ﬂying-cape tech lets you ﬂy like a real bat (that has just been shot dead in mid-ﬂight)
I. In real life. There are alternatives. rigid wingspan and a glide ratio of 5:1. OR ODDBINS – LIKE THE DARK KNIGHT
IS IT POSSIBLE?
The Applied Science division of Wayne Enterprises is always coming up with cool new toys for Batman. pioneered by Alu. her invisibility rival. physicist at the University of Texas. uses an ultra-thin metallic metascreen to cancel out the waves as they are reﬂected off the cloaked object. It e r reduced the cape’s night-vision proﬁle but. Based on calculations taken from the Dark Knight’s memory cloth cape. SUPERMAN
SUE STORM’S INVISIBILITY
HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT LIKE THE FANTASTIC FOUR’S HEROINE
IS IT POSSIBLE?
The Invisible Woman’s power is down to her ability to bend light waves with her mind. CEO eople Guy Cramer. TORCHDIRECT. However. “The make up of light waves means that only microscopic objects can be rendered invisible. VIDEOHEAD HELMETS. Ah.JP
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS?
The difﬁculty comes when you try to disguise larger objects. material cape into a rigid ﬂying suit. we need to wait another 20 years. correct us if we’re wrong. pocket-sized torch will light up the bad guys to the tune of 400 lumens. a new method.
$110. bottle opener and handy comb. When completed. equating to a 350m glide from the top of a 150m building.NE.
JTT CHOBI CAM PRO 3 Evil lurks in the darkness. For the last six years the Special Parachute and Logistics consortium have been developing the Gryphon.
£32. a new type of fabric was invented which. but do those people know they’ve seen it…? ?
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HOW LONG UNTIL WE HAVE THIS POWER?
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS? P
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O of the questions One concerning researchers at
“For electroactive polymer techniques that could turn a soft. by bending light waves around gles fooling even night-vision goggles without the use of cameras.” laments Hutton. “Current techniques work best with objects of comparable size to the wavelengths they’re trying to hide from.
£TBC. n a adds Westgate. you’d need some hefty Bat armour to survive that. it look really cool” “Currently. called electrostatic ﬂocking. the very latest thing in wingsuit technology.COM
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. BATMAN!
BATMAN’S FLYING CAPE
GLIDE INTO BATTLE – OR YOUR OFFICE.
TITANIUM UTILITY RING Put the bling into your vigilantism by wearing this ring made from titanium plates that folds out into a straight blade. however.
£69.” the University of Leicester is whether Batman would ever be able to survive the landing if he ﬂew using just his Batcape.” she says. a research s scientist at Bayer Material S Science.33:1. but there’s iﬁc always the chance of a scientiﬁc breakthrough. It uses an electrical charge. serrated blade. However. so our eyes never see the returning light rays.” says Alu. up to a distance of 1m. according to Stephen Westgate. lights or mirrors. scientists are trying to do something similar with “metamaterials” and “metascreens” . called “mantle cloaking” . “The only reason we are able to see an object at all is because of the light rays bouncing off its surface. which makes it instantly stiffen so that Batman can glide from tall buildings. “also made . For Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight franchise. “The polymers f form a thin material that r reacts in ﬁve milliseconds t to electrical current and c can expand or contract b based on how much charge r runs through it. but microscopic objects are generally n t they? quite hard to see anyway. You’re a superhero without pockets? Good job it’s got a belt clip. If someone was to jump from 30. These man-made fabrics work by interrupting the ﬂow of light so that waves are bent around objects.000 feet using the Gryphon they could glide for around 30 miles at an average speed of 60 miles an hour. This thumb-sized camera can take 11-megapixel stills and record full 1080p video in the pitch black.CO. the use of electroactive polymers is e t the closest thing we have to memory cloth. so night vision is essential. we’re not quite there yet. member of the production design team. JTT. aren’t
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its value has continued to rise. This panic buying inﬂated the currency’s value. If you’d bought just one Bitcoin back when T3 looked into it in December 2011. The e-currency has climbed to heights not imagined by ﬁnancial forecasters. It began as a toy for geeks but is now making millions for investors – and criminals. however. with
. In Cyprus – and in Spain. The recent ﬁnancial meltdown in Cyprus sparked fears that high-earning. domestic bank accounts would be raided. One of the main reasons for this virtual currency hitting headlines is the failure of traditional ones.T3 INVESTIGATES
I N V E S T I G AT E S Revisited
UPDATING YOU ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE IN-DEPTH TECH STORIES WE BROUGHT YOU BEFORE ANYONE ELSE
WORDS JON AXWORTHY
BITCOIN
DREAMLINER
IN-APP PURCHASING
KICKSTARTER
THE DUQU VIRUS
THE RISE OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY
First covered in T3 December 2011
GERMAN TECH CENSORS
GOAL-LINE TECH
“A revolutionary electronic currency is shaking the global money tree. it was down to $144 (£93). which potentially faces similar problems – punters began trading Euros for Bitcoins. is it unpredictable. In April 2013. the mysterious inventor/s of Bitcoin. but little availability. it would have set you back $15 (about £10). it was worth an incredible $260 (£170). And rise. creating a classic bubble: suddenly there were plenty of Bitcoin buyers. In May 2013. Of the 11 million Bitcoins currently in circulation – 10 million shy of the total number there will ever be. due to the mathematically created currency’s selflimiting nature – more than three-quarters are stockpiled by investors. outperforming market expectations but. woah boy. T3 follows the virtual paper trail…”
THEN A LICENCE TO PRINT MONEY?
NOW STUCK IN A BOOM AND BUST CYCLE
iDOCTOR
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ILLUSTRATION PETER CROWTHER
SPACE TOURISM
Although we’re no nearer to ﬁnding out the identity of the enigmatic “Satoshi Nakamoto”. And fall.

In one attempt to get the currency moving. because Bitcoin was suddenly earning mainstream media column inches. but it’s certainly no longer just funny money for the geeks. United Airlines has taken delivery of 787s. without incurring huge losses. However. Gox. which handles much of the worldwide Bitcoin trade. Former Facebook exec Chamath Palihapitiya has described it as “Gold 2. stored in a virtual wallet. It can ﬂy intercontinental routes over water. As long as the currency remains difﬁcult to spend. The new holes in the wall will convert your cash into Bitcoins. people started to panic. Problem is. bent investors would have needed to cash in their chips promptly as this new-found popularity sparked a market crash in April – the second in the currency’s four-year history – and its value on Mt. Ladies and gentlemen. “The rather astonishing amount of new accounts opened in the last few days made a huge impact on the overall system that started to lag. brace for a bumpy take-off…”
NOW FLEET GROUNDED. selling Bitcoin en masse. app addiction could swallow you. both of which operate long-haul routes to the US and Europe. Yet it is a currency that remains exciting because it is not controlled by any government. media entrepreneur Jeff Berwick plans to install Bitcoin ATMs in Los Angeles and Cyprus. it’s so different to existing aircraft that multiple elements of its construction are needing to be reworked. Bitcoin may still have a way to go before it makes an impact on the established stock exchanges. who hold one per cent of the global supply. while British Airways ordered 24 and
THEN THE GAMBLE THAT COULD BREAK BOEING
“It’s the carbon-ﬁbre superplane built to revolutionise air travel. Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook foes. The Tokyo-based platform was hit by a cyber attack in April 2013. FUTURE REMAINS IFFY
The 787 is unique because it is a twin-engine craft made from composite materials rather than aluminium. with hackers
WORLDWIDE ECONOMIC INSTABILITY LED TO SPEEDY INVESTMENT IN VIRTUAL CASH
seemingly bent on encouraging “panic selling”.” The computer glitches provoked frenzied selling that forced values to plunge. For the same reasons. This would almost certainly have worked. This void in availability has encouraged a surge in cyber crime as hackers target private investors and the online exchange Mt. it will continue to follow a boom and bust cycle. Gox plunged 70 per cent. That
IN-APP PURCHASES UNDER INCREASED LEGAL SCRUTINY
First covered in T3 Christmas 2012
THEN PUSH THE BUTTON?
“It’s not just kids who are blowing more than they should on in-app purchases. resulting in an increase of trade that ultimately froze the trade engine. taken out of circulation as investors hold on to them rather than exchange them for services.0… a huge. In the States. but safety worries and the recession have caused turbulence. Gox statement. so they could buy up cheap Bitcoins before waiting for the currency to recover and cashing out.
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DREAMLINER REMAINS NIGHTMARISH FOR BOEING
First covered in T3 March 2012 means that it’s lighter and can operate on long-distance routes.« the most high-proﬁle hoarders being Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Nicolas Pottier.” read a Mt. According to the currency’s online transaction log. where there is still serious distrust of government-backed money. CEO of Nyaruka – a company that focuses on bringing software expertise to developing nations – sees it helping developing-world businesses thrive. huge deal”. However. the only place that Bitcoins are being spent in any great number is on the gambling site SatoshiDICE. even when demand is down. all under the unﬂattering glare of public and regulatory scrutiny. huge. too…”
. The 787’s biggest customers to date have included All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines. A study by Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science found that 78 per cent of Bitcoins are being kept under a virtual mattress. sometimes ranging up to three hours away from the nearest airport. Bitcoin rallied and at the end of the most eventful week in its life stabilised at around $100 per unit – still six times its 2011 worth. attracting a ﬂood of new investors. “As expected in such situations.

North Korea is accused of using malware to target South Korea’s banks and media outlets.”
THEN START ME UP!
NOW NORTH KOREA GETS INVOLVED
The Dreamliner shrouded in smoke. For a time. in the US. Boston. global exposure for a ﬂedgling product.” It appears that the FAA will allow the Dreamliner to keep its original three-hour ETOPS. analyst at aerospace consulting ﬁrm Leeham Co. WE’RE GERMAN…
“Tablets. spent £1. Then. many analysts believe that the 787 will now not receive an extended ETOPS certiﬁcation. it looks like it’s going to remain disappointed.” The majority of that funding is from overseas – of the 50.
GERMANY BACKTRACKS ON GAMES CENSORSHIP
First covered in T3 Christmas 2011
THEN NO TECH PLEASE. letting it ﬂy less crowded skies.” says Scott Hamilton. at an estimated cost to Boeing of $450 million in lost income and compensation to airlines. Mortal Kombat 1-3 and Wolfenstein 3D.”
hoped to be operating four of them by the end of the year. more than 400 projects had set up shop.” says Beech. Days later.000 people that backed a UK project in the ﬁrst month of trading only 39 per cent were from the UK – and it’s this global reach that is the main cause of Kickstarter’s success.
Within a month of Kickstarter’s high-proﬁle arrival on these shores. “We have had to scramble in planes we hadn’t intended and keep ones we hadn’t planned to. That’s where crowdfunding comes in… And Kickstarter is leading the charge. Now you’ve got an idea. Normally. this allows the plane to ﬂy routes three hours away from the nearest runway.” said Branson at the time.”
NOW SEVERAL BANS LIFTED
Games that have joined Doom in having their bans retrospectively lifted by censors include Harvester. with Scrubs star Zach Braff getting $2 million funding for a new movie within a few days. the FAA grounded the entire ﬂeet of 50 planes worldwide. RICHARD GRASSIE
THEN DUQU THE DESTROYER
First covered in T3 December 2012
“A computer worm with the power to take down governments. powered by Raspberry Pi and called the Picade. Even so. video games. Before the European launch. ﬂames were seen licking the undercarriage of one as it sat parked at Logan International. and the issue is deemed serious enough for Nato to have requested a convention on the threat of cyber war. Mortyr. the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) was even considering lengthening its Extended Range Twin Engine Operational Performance (ETOPS) certiﬁcation range. Apple
has already refunded two parents from Bristol after their eight-yearold spent £980 buying virtual donuts in Simpsons: Tapped Out in January. bringing the world closer to the brink of cyber warfare. an ANA 787 bound for Tokyo had to make an emergency landing after error messages and smoke in the cockpit indicated a problem with the plane’s batteries. also from Bristol. “It seemed right that we should be supporting another very British project. but the highly electrical make-up of the 787 means that if there is a battery ﬁre you would need to land that plane immediately.
NOW OPEN FOR UK BUSINESS AND TAKING ON HOLLYWOOD
NOW CALL YOUR LAWYER!
The Ofﬁce of Fair Trading is currently investigating the legality of purchases that lurk inside free-to-play apps aimed at children. and greatly increasing the value of the plane to long-haul airlines. The ﬁrst British Kickstarter project was a retro-arcade machine. things were looking rosy for the 787 after its lengthy gestation. “The loss of a battery to other planes isn’t critical. “That’s very attractive to someone looking to get wide.” Boeing began working with the FAA in February to ﬁx the problems and in April revealed that the testing of a redesigned battery system had ﬁnished and was nearing full approval. “We were successfully funded with £74.000 – double our funding goal. “The 787 has been an unbelievably painful experience. “You can understand their thinking. the Pi. The ﬁrm had 16 Dreamliners lined up for delivery from summer 2014.T3 INVESTIGATES
CYBER WORLD WAR: STILL A THREAT
First covered in T3 April 2012
KICKSTARTER
PHOTOGRAPH REX FEATURES.
Duqu has thus far failed to destroy the world. It’s all great news for retrogaming Deutschlanders. even Facebook likes have fallen foul of one of the world’s most heavily restricted states. or partner with an existing ﬁrm across the pond – a fairly formidable bureaucratic barrier. One of those airlines hit hard was
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic.700 on ammo in
Zombies vs Ninja and similarly received a full refund. In the same month a ﬁve-year-old. in January 2013. for once not due to a battery ﬁre
“You’ve had the light bulb moment. if Boeing was expecting an end to the turbulence that’s dogged its revolutionary craft since its conception. However. Because of the Dreamliner’s construction. at least in the short term. but no money to make it happen. such as those above the North Pole. Later that month. The FAA was all set to change this to ﬁve and a half hours. but state-sponsored cyber skirmishes continue. with £2 million already pledged to UK inventors – about £48 per minute. Apple’s handing over £66 million in compo to parents who brought a successful class-action suit against it when their kids ran up massive in-app bills. Meanwhile.
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. the only way to get funding on the site was to set up a business in the US. Meanwhile. it seems we’ve only scratched the surface of Kickstarter’s potential uses. It warns of the possibility of future attacks on hospitals and nuclear plants.” says co-inventor Paul Beech.

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The Moon and suborbital space is so 2012.000 patients. He believes we can bring people back. Reps saw how GoalRef and CAIROS used magnetic ﬁelds around the goal line and a chip inside the ball to determine whether it had crossed the line.
NOW HOLIDAY ON THE RED PLANET
dream of colonising Mars by 2028. Gary…
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You don’t need tech to tell you this one went over the line
The EYE phone. the British company bidding to provide goal-line tech for football’s big matches. Lansdorp and Musk aren’t the only players in the trip-to-Mars biz. According to Lansdorp. breaching the Karman line and offering regular people the chance to experience zero-G. Germany has come out on top after a dispute over the goal line. “After that it would be more economical.”
NOW “EYE PHONE” TRIALLED IN KENYA
THEN THE REFEREE’S A SENSOR!
“With Euro 2012 on the horizon. when all four companies involved made presentations to international football’s governing body and demonstrated their systems at some of the Brazilian World Cup stadiums. Mars One is currently looking for capital. Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Xcor’s Lynx still plan to make astronauts of multimillionaires and celebs by early next year. how many more ghost goals do we have to put up with before technology is introduced? We nearly received a second yellow for demanding an answer. Dennis Tito. probably no more than four astronauts. Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp intends to establish his settlement on the Red Planet ﬁve years earlier.” Mars settlers would erect inﬂatable domes compartmentalised into living and working spaces. Now. a small ophthalmoscope ﬁtted to a smartphone. before getting the ﬁnal stamp of approval. P MARS!
First covered in T3 March 2013
THEN PREPARE FOR-LIFT OFF!
“Virgin Galactic plans to make space tourism a reality.”
SPACE TOURISM: NEXT STOP.” reveals EYE phone inventor Dr Andrew Bastawrous. and plans to send a married couple on a 501-day round-trip in 2018. meanwhile. “I’m currently training a team of 15 to use the world’s leading hospitalbased equipment to test the 5. which employs seven high-speed cameras per goal-line. Can it silence critics of its cost and reliability? It’s a game of two halves. as he plans to turn the entire project into an interplanetary reality TV show (see p53). which would sustain future astronauts. impressing FIFA with its tech. we have the know-how to get paying pioneers to Mars.T3 INVESTIGATES
PHOTOGRAPH MARK LEECH / REX FEATURES
SMARTPHONES HEAL THE WORLD
First covered in T3 January 2013
GOAL-LINE TECH IN FOOTBALL GETS THE GREEN LIGHT
First covered in T3 July 2012
THEN THE iDOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW
“Rather than going to hospital. but we got one…”
NOW PREMIER LEAGUE AND INTERNATIONAL FOOTIE GETS TECHY
Once again. The German system will now be trialled at the Confederation’s Cup in Brazil in June. some would say ambitious. while GoalControl and Hawk-Eye both used multiple cameras and 3D imaging to plot the location of it at any given moment. and has now been selected by the English Premier League for the 2013-14 season. is already used at Wimbledon and in cricket test matches. who funded his own trip to the International Space Station in 2001. charged using a solarpowered backpack. but attention is now shifting its ass to Mars. This time it wasn’t a disallowed goal by England’s Frank Lampard that helped the Germans limp to a 4-1 win. but Lansdorp hopes the main source of funding will be from broadcasting rights. For anyone thinking of hitching a ride on the Mars One project. we just don’t have the means to bring them back. PayPal supremo Elon Musk has already declared his. costing $4 billion per crew. as well as a plant production unit. GoalControl was the winner. there’s just one catch: it’s a one-way ticket. “To land the advance party. has lost out to German challenger GoalControl4D. you’ll soon be able to receive diagnosis and treatment via your phone.” reveals Lansdorp. Despite only receiving a licence to tender a month before the ﬁnal rounds of testing. “We will then compare the results against that of a non-medically trained healthcare worker using the EYE phone. Hawk-Eye.000 people in Kenya. is part of a ﬁve-year eye-health study of 5. Any takers?
. but a decision by FIFA. Hawk-Eye. on the surface of Mars would take around seven to eight months and cost an estimated $6 billion. has announced a venture called Inspiration Mars Foundation. The ﬁght to be the ofﬁcial goal-line tech provider began in February 2013. as he moves between villages.

we’ve seen new Android upstarts – the HTC One and Sony Xperia Z – shoot to the top of the T3 charts (see p124). when ﬂexed. Thanks to Samsung’s skill with Super AMOLED technology. you’re unlikely to be impressed. 1080x1920. prefer sealed battery units DISPLAY 5-inch. microSD slot swap batteries for extended BATTERY LIFE Not quoted use. It’s the new. Many smartphones. but with straighter lines and a subtle texturing effect beneath the glossy plastic.8 inches – and it now boasts a full-HD resolution. Can the S4’s innovations help it wrestle back its crown? Time to ﬁnd out…
The design.It’s here: the most anticipated smartphone of the year.9GHz wasting space on the cases quadcore/2GB removable batteries need STORAGE 16GB REAR CAM 13-meg/1080p – but not the Galaxy S4. It’s the same height and 0. The HTC One’s screen is marginally sharper. If you felt the S3 looked too plasticky. Despite that. since the hype machine for the Samsung Galaxy S4 ﬁrst revved its engine. NFC. the screen delivers rich. for a start. 4G. FRONT CAM 2-meg/1080p meaning the phone creaks CONNECTIVITY N Wi-Fi. In fact. so safe. Bluetooth 4. bright colours – those colours don’t look as over-saturated as they can on some other Samsung screens. but who does that? {DIMENSIONS} There’s another beneﬁt to the removable back: you can replace it with an S Cover. Last year’s HEIGHT 136mm Smart Stay technology. vivid. However. There’s a window in the front cover. {SPECIFICATION} especially high-end ones. So far. with the screen displaying the time and other important information through the gap. has «
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If you use your phone when cooking. better ﬁve-inch Super AMOLED display using all of Samsung’s knowledge to deliver vivid. on the beach covered in sun tan lotion or just have an extreme aversion to screen smears. but is still an impressive snapper
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been enhanced. There’s also S Voice – Samsung’s slower sister to Siri – and S Translator where you speak a phrase at the phone to hear it parroted back in another language. including the ability to shoot with the front and rear cameras simultaneously. You can also turn pages by waving your hand over the screen. though. to control scrolling on web pages – when you reach the bottom of the page. tilting your head prompts the phone to scroll back up for you. in conjunction with the accelerometer. no matter how many programs you have running at once. It’s handier than opening individual mails and gives you a six. Again. too. a nightly «
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Superﬁcially similar. It’s efﬁcient. a builtin pedometer tracks your steps. at which point it smoothly restarts. it’s a nice (non) touch. squeezing a tiny headshot into your panoramic vistas. although it has familiar struggles shooting in low light – of its smartphone rivals. Similarly. running or climbing stairs and there are temperature and humidity sensors. more details are revealed. To this end. It’s all part of a new wave of features that mean you don’t have to touch the touchscreen. really thrives in low light. never slowing down or hesitating. With your hands now free.COM
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. if you’re watching video and your focus strays. you can also use the S4 with gloves on. As with all heavily used smartphones. Smart Pause stops playback until you look back again.or seven-line preview of communications. sending a notiﬁcation reward when you reach a set goal. It knows whether you’re walking. and calculates how many texts. too. though it is more gimmicky and jittery than Smart Pause. it’s still fun to use. there are features galore. or cluster a burst of action shots in one picture. Like some Nokia Lumias. although only in Samsung’s Email app. emails or missed calls you have before turning off again. or any other AV kit.

but they Also has a 13-meg sensor. superphones. it can’t topple the HTC One. The Android Jelly
Bean OS again helps with smooth running. Better phone cameras exist T3 SAYS Samsung’s ﬁnest smartphone yet. New camera tricks HATE Plasticky design. big. high-resolution display. that’s for sure. It will easily last an entire day.7GHz quadcore chip. The S4 has an incredibly responsive touchscreen. this isn’t as lightning-fast as Samsung’s processor. glossy and manages to feel premium despite the removable back. even if it’s no longer the best Android money can buy
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LIBBY PLUMMER. This one uses Sony’s Bravia TV tech to great effect. REVIEWS EDITOR
The S4 had a lot to live up to but its speedy chips. BUT IT’S NO LONGER THE KING OF THE ANDROID PHONES
upcoming 4G networks – plus NFC. it’s still a class act. Smart Rotation switches the screen to landscape when your head lolls. it’s a ﬁve-star wonder. It’s a whole new approach. Smart Scroll ﬂicks through web pages without you touching the screen – great for people with mucky jobs.7-inch ﬁve-incher around. It’s not the ﬁrst app to do this. friendly screen and gesture controls leave us in no doubt that this is Samsung’s best yet. games and Samsung’s new features without slouching. Bluetooth and an IR sensor.
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The worst longevity of these Decent battery life. which sports a slightly better camera. SAMSUNG.
Struggle beyond asking for “Dos cervezas. now…
Hover your ﬁnger over a picture gallery and it pops open. Only the 16GB model is currently available in the UK A 1. but only 16GB is currently available in the UK – not much for £600. HTC. Touch the microphone icon and speak. The S4 is S4. which means you can use the S4 as a universal telly remote. Careful how you look at it. Don’t be fooled. Android owners are spoiled for choice right now though. This is Sony’s best-looking phone to date. with no microSD slot.COM/UK £520. with the clarity of shots Amazing results in dim light. discreetly solid and helpfully waterproof. Yes. while its camera is bested by the Xperia Z. deliver the best shots here.COM
THE S4’S A FIVE-STAR SUCCESS. The 1. 32GB or 64GB storage. It’s still quick. A big phone with room for a 2600mAh battery. in a case that’s slim.R A T E D 360°
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A removable back makes the Galaxy S4 more creaky than its competitors
The S4’s screen demands your attention.
Another ﬁve-inch screen. but it is well executed.
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LOVE Spectacular. Samsung claims a choice of 16GB. is this the best Android smartphone yet? Its combination of power and innovation certainly puts it amongst the Android elite. with an all-aluminium back and edge-to-edge screen. Connectivity is up there with the best. but it’ll still keep going by clever eco settings that while the sun’s up. In a year of unparalled Android success – Android phones now hold the top six places in the T3 Guide – the Samsung Galaxy’s star has faded slightly. but it has a microSD slot. Still a champ. but the slowest here at 1. SAMSUNG. swipe through the pages of an ebook or online recipe without touching the screen. but the difference is barely noticeable. matched three.COM
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£600. por favor?” The S4 can help. Just four megs. innovative Despite a challenge by the Bringing up the rear in this features and power. but average low-light shots. Premium styling. However.9GHz quadcore is plenty fast and powerful enough.
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Great screen. Not good at pronunciation? It will speak the phrase for you. including 4G – ready for action on any of the
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SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 HTC ONE
£600. a killer camera and strong strong trinity of Android a formidable Android force. SONYMOBILE. Almost Apple-like aesthetics. which also boasts waterprooﬁng. Choose between 32GB or 64GB. So. It copes with apps.COM/UK
This Super AMOLED screen The same resolution as the is the brightest and sharpest S3 packed into a 4. but Samsung is very eager for you not to touch it.5GHz.COM DISPLAY
SONY XPERIA Z
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Colourful. black or white – they’re £13 each if you like to swap about
Hidden around the back. Feel the bass kick! A bit!
No. requiring you to enter a lengthy URL into your mobile browser before navigating the Setup Manager. the Jongo S3 has the ﬂexibility to play content from just about anywhere. the battery life is good enough to ensure the party won’t end abruptly. but Jongo also comes in black. but will support the A2 and T6 Jongos when they hit the UK. Decent battery life HATE Fiddly Wi-Fi syncing. reviewed on p120. multi-room setup. 3. Connecting via Bluetooth and the bundled USB dongle is much simpler. it shows battery life. sound mode and source input. PURE. Multi-room via iOS only T3 SAYS With looks. WIRELESS JAPES VIA WI-FI OR BLUETOOTH. Pure Connect also lets you play music on multiple Jongos.
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. although it can’t compete with something like Sonos’ Play: 3 or B&W’s Z2. brains and better-thanaverage sound quality. but costing nearly £100 less than a Sonos Play: 3 it is a sound option for those wanting wireless tunes. without breaking the bank. It’s not huge. well connected and able to form a wireless multiroom set-up: the Pure Jongo S3 is more than just a bizarre name.000 free internet radio stations and an impressive selection of podcasts.25kg with battery pack
LOVE Good sound for the cost.5mm audio in FORMATS WMA. letting you stream music stored on your phone or tablet over Wi-Fi. It also gifts you more than 20. hold for three seconds” approach
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At the heart of Pure’s multi-room plan lies the Pure Connect app.75-inch tweeters and one 3. with Android compatibility “coming soon” – see bottom left – allows you to control multiple Jongos. Streaming over Wi-Fi. Unlike Sonos you’ll need multiple devices running Pure Connect to play different music in each room. AAC. If you want the same tune everywhere – and you probably will – this’ll do the job.R A T E D Review
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DISPLAY 1-inch LCD POWER 4x 2. Pure Music and access a further 15 million tracks.5-inch neodymium midrange driver. MP3.5W + 10W CONNECTIVITY G Wi-Fi. green. Splash out on a £5-a-month subscription to the Spotify-rivalling. creating an ad-hoc. More importantly. including an “Outdoor Boost” one for garden parties – see p78 – adds a bit of versatility.
£170. Bluetooth via USB dongle.COM FOR AN EXTENDED REVIEW
Jongo unchained
PURE’S JONGO S3 OFFERS MULTIROOM. but it beats the “Press twice. with speaker grills in yellow. Pure Audio QUOTED BATTERY LIFE 10 hours
With both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. It’s currently only compatible with iOS. Setup is ﬁddly over Wi-Fi. plus multi-room. ethernet. The ﬁve-speaker battery packed into the Jongo’s miniature casing delivers a solid sound that punches effectively at volume and beats the majority of similarly-priced Bluetooth speakers.

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The shape of the ﬂexible buds apparently means they “avoid nerve-rich areas” – so that’s good – but their sticky. it still feels very durable. However. but the frequency response has improved.Summer’s hottest sounds
SWEAT-FIGHTING. T3 SAYS Slimmer and better sounding followup to the 680i
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YURBUDS INSPIRE DURO
£50. a quick wash under a tap cleans them. Unlike many of its rivals. though the ﬁt doesn’t always feel secure. SENNHEISER.CO.COM
Using “TwistLock” technology Yurbud claims these will not fall out and. silicone surface picks up scum like nobody’s business. YURBUDS. It’s okay: these sporty headphones will keep you company on the long road to ﬁtness. though. which can be a tad off-putting. On the sound front it’s the same 120dBs of power as before. you might notice a bit of a
pull if you thread them underneath a jacket. the trade-off is that the audio can lack vibrancy. a ﬁt that stands up to the vibration and bumps of running and resistance to your ruggedly. manly ear-sweat. the Yurbuds let in ambient noise. T3 SAYS Good if you favour safety over audio ﬁdelity
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*WE DON’T RECOMMEND CYCLING WITH EARPHONES IN BUT HEY. SPORTSFRIENDLY EARPHONES KEEP YOU MOTIVATED IN MID-SUMMER
01 FOR CARDIOAND DANGERLOVING CYCLISTS
FOR MONTHS YOU’VE BEEN PACKED INTO a gym.AND DANGER-LOVING CYCLISTS
SENNHEISER ADIDAS PMX 685I
£60. more detailed sound. after testing. As the remote is connected to the left side of the headphones. but the buds do stay put.UK
We were big fans of Sennheiser and Adidas’ neckband-style PMX 680 in-ears. anyway – decent sound. THEY’RE YOUR BRAINS
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. so with a slimmer frame and remote this update feels even lighter as well as being easier to use under a cycling helmet*. giving a richer. The bass remains lacking.
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However. we couldn’t argue with that. Despite the streamlined look. which is good if you like to know what’s going on around you. offering – so we hope. but now it’s time to liberate yourself from this musk-soaked arena and take your workout outdoors.

CHAMONIX. intense bass of yore. OCTOBER 13
Sweat your way through forests. it still offers a secure ﬁt even when worn under a cycling helmet*. Along with a choice of four sizes of silicone bud. but with added detail and clarity. Weighing just 10g. anti-microbial coating and sealed housing. DECEMBER 15
Escape Xmas shopping with a run by the Caribbean seaside.UK
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TEST WINNER
On these excellent buds lasso-style hangers adjust around your ears. The tangle-free cord actually lives up to its billing – many don’t – and while the SportClip design has been modiﬁed from the previous model. SEPTEMBER 27-28
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Emulate original Marathon man Pheidippides and his feat of running 153 miles from Athens to Sparta in under 36 hours
BUENOS AIRES MARATHON. The 9mm speaker units produce a
supremely bassy sound.UK
Pioneer’s “skull ﬁt” design lives up to its billing: these earhooked ’phones clamp around your ears with no intention of letting go until you’re ready to take them off. with a hygienic. Last but not least. HAWAII. although part of the reason they’re so light is that there’s no remote control included.Sports earphones R A T E D
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SONY XBA-S65
£79. this provides a secure ﬁt during intense running seshes. They’ve been designed with extreme sports enthusiasts in mind – hence the rugged build and suction-like grip – but they’re also suitable for a jog around the park. GREECE. ARGENTINA. have a chat to the locals about tax
WWW FOR MORE HEADPHONE REVIEWS GO TO T3. PIONEER.CO. The narrow earpieces
use armature drivers instead of dynamic drivers. DECEMBER 9
Run amidst volcanic craters in this scenic sprint
VIRGIN ISLANDS MARATHON. The adjustable buds mean you have control on the ﬁt and the amount of sound that ﬁlls your eardrums.COM
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Yes. yet are comfortable at the same time. but in our view you get enough features to warrant the extra investment. JUNE 28-30
UPCOMING RUNS…
Three days and 42km of trail-running and hill-climbing will make your calves wish they were never born
SPARTATHLON. keeping the excellent noise isolation and deep. Some of the bestsounding sports headphones around. making them ideal for uptempo workout music. these are great for adrenaline junkies
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MONT BLANC MARATHON. clear sound with strong vocals and bass that doesn’t distort even at higher volume levels. When you’re done. they’re easy to keep clean and sweat free. lakesides and past the River Plate football stadium
HONOLULU MARATHON. T3 SAYS These great sports ’phones live up to their steep price
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PIONEER SE-E721
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MONSTER ISPORT VICTORY
£130. they’re barely noticeable in your lugs. SONY. T3 SAYS Adhesive and bassy. these are pricey. producing a crisp.CO. MONSTERCABLE.

Smart TVs R A T E D

Tellies with talent
WE PIT THIS SEASON’S SMARTEST TVS AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A PRIME-TIME BATTLE ROYALE

This year’s must-see TVs are smarter than ever, with catch-up telly, on-demand shows and apps given centre stage. But which is the smartest investment?
To ﬁnd out we’ve gathered the ﬁve most promising panels for an audition. They range in size from 42 to 47 inches, and in price from a grand to two. We appraised the amount of web TV content available, the sharpness of the picture, the accuracy of the motion handling, the effectiveness of their 3D performance and their ability to sing a Jessie J track with conviction. The talent on offer this year has been incredibly high, but we believe we’ve found this year’s big TV star. Read on. «

The Saville Row suit of the telly world, designed for you…
The Loewe Connect ID is the world’s most customizable LED TV – the ID stands for Individual Design, don’t’cha know. Beautifully built, it comes with a choice of cabinet, wraparound and grille ﬁnishes that can be mixed and matched, from glossy black or white to silver, orange, green or beige. Loewe reckons no fewer than 4,320 different design options are possible. For an extra, bespoke touch you can add an integrated 500GB PVR, although this adds £300 to the price. Picture clarity is high, with rich colours and a pleasingly naturalistic look. Contrast is also good, with deep blacks. Motion resolution, however, is limited, which doesn’t make this telly a top choice for sports fans or action movie addicts. There’s active 3D shutter tech onboard and it does a ﬁne job; very little ghosting on display here. No specs are included, so you’ll need to fork out an extra £90 for every viewer. The Connect ID’s audio performance is another highlight. Forward-facing stereo speakers are backed up with shouty ampliﬁcation and excellent woofer support. There’s a Freeview HD tuner built-in, plus a satellite alternative which gets you all the

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The big screen television that moonlights as a PVR
Check out the futuristic features on this tellybox: voice interaction via a Bluetooth remote. Netﬂix. component AV. background wallpaper to improve motion resolution. with scads of My Home ﬁne detail and high contrast Screen Personalise your – HD TV channels and on-demand and catch-up Blu-ray discs look TV viewing. with all key formats playable. composite video. and twin tuners that turn it into a PVR of sorts. too. so signiﬁcantly more affordable – four sets of specs are included – and works well. Audio could be improved and some of the features are gimmicky.Smart TVs R A T E D
PANASONIC VIERA TX-L47DT65
£1. WLAN. Back panel connectivity is less radical. smart TV apps with this user-organised interface. The dual Freeview HD or Freesat HD tuners mean you can make do without a separate PVR if you wish. Bluetooth. 1600Hz BLS (backlight scanning) is used. Great! Now we just need more content…
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. provided you sit square on to the screen. a customisable interface that you can theme or personalise with your favourite apps and streaming TV services. an SD card slot and a trio of USBs. Wi-Fi is built-in. DLNA. digital audio. Ethernet. Limited catch-up TV selection T3 SAYS On-demand TV organised the way you want it.
With two TV tuners you can watch one channel whilst recording another to USB. However. an entirely new style of userorganised TV interface. Looks stylish HATE Lacklustre blacks limit cinematic appeal. Thin. Multimedia ﬁle support is solid from the USB reader. Twin tuners let it work as a PVR. Sport Acetrax. it also has a distinctive aluminium trim.0 variant. with just BBC iPlayer signed up. comprising three HDMIs. Vimeo AUDIO 18W CONNECTIONS 3x HDMI. The screen itself is a looker. but it’s good to try new things. 4x specs WEB TV BBC iPlayer. Phwoar! The set’s star turn is My Home Screen. plus all your particularly terriﬁc. Panasonic’s DLNA content-sharing tech. Alternatively you can stream TV shows to a smartphone or tablet running Panasonic’s VIERA Remote app for Android and iOS. at 35mm. 2x Freesat tuners 3D Passive.CO. the set’s black levels aren’t You can even choose the as profound as we’d like and. DailyMotion.
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It mixes catch-up services – including BBC iPlayer and Demand 5 – with games and apps from Google Play and streamed content from Sony’s ondemand Entertainment Network. Single tuner makes a separate set-top box essential T3 SAYS Outstanding motion handling makes this a great telly for action junkies
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{SMART TV} avid viewers of both action movies and sport.99 per month – Video Unlimited – ﬁlms from images on offer have real 99p. Viewster. too. 3x USB. There’s loads to explore. SONY. old XrossMediaBar and in comes a swish.UK
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SONY BRAVIA KDL-47W805A
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With a loop stand and bezel that glints emerald green.
The Sony’s circular base is sturdy. graphical menu tree. DVB-S2 3D Passive. Netﬂix. Aside from the online content you also get the choice of a Freeview HD or satellite tuner. blockbusters £3. They’re single tuners. with motion resolution a particular strength.6kg
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LOVE Crisp.49 depth but are extremely – catch-up TV and apps directional – any wriggling from Google Play all in one giant content casserole around whilst watching and you’ll experience a bit of pesky ghosting. and the set mashes Video Unlimited ships with four pairs of and Music Unlimited – glasses. There’s only one active tuner.399. composite. With great picture quality and a wealth of web TV this is a great TV. YouTube. One thing that hasn’t changed signiﬁcantly from last year is picture quality: this Bravia still offers outstanding HD clarity.CO. Sony’s X-Reality Pro picture engine delivers crisp. The new TV SideView app is a handy EPG extension for your phone – check your evening’s viewing on the loo – while Screen Mirroring wirelessly apes your mobile screen – it’s optimised to work with the Sony Xperia Z.

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HEIGHT 953mm WIDTH 562mm DEPTH 32mm WEIGHT 12. and you’ll be treated to images that appear preternaturally crisp. component. Relatively affordable HATE HD can look overly processed. It’s a little MTV Cribs. That said. While the main interface is reasonably intuitive. Philips TVs tend to be complicated to set up. YouTube. High quality audio system. Concentrate on the screen. company is based in Amsterdam. not glass – with almost no picture border to interrupt your view. black level performance is noirish. Wi-Fi. but all settings do tend to contribute motion artefacts. digital audio. Blinkbox. or ﬁx a permanent red. the video formats playing. mimicking the colours displayed on screen. sadly – and a smattering of IPTV services. making your screen appear larger than 42 inches
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{SMART TV} Nothing you fancy watching on either of those? Philips Multimedia ﬁle support from Smart TV What this set lacks in both local USB and across catch-up TV it makes up LAN is good. Provided you sit square on. Viewster. the 3D effect works well.Smart TVs R A T E D
PHILIPS 42PFL6188S
£1. with all key for with porn – well. and the 42PFL6188S is no exception to that rule. but confusing array of picture options T3 SAYS Fantastic design and an Ambilight glow. iConcerts AUDIO 24W CONNECTIONS 4x HDMI. Acetrax. A 24W sound system boosts your TV’s audio and the price tag is affordable.
Edge-to-edge glass and a frameless look make this a classy TV set
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Philips two-sided XL Ambilight ﬂoods your room with coloured light. The set also offers passive 3D and comes with four pairs of glasses. Brazzers. There’s a choice of a Freeview HD tuner or DVB-S satellite connection – a single tuner means no recording one channel whilst watching another. DVB-S2 3D Passive. 4x specs WEB TV BBC iPlayer. rather than the lightshow going on around it. but its online content fails to shine
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The crescent stand looks cool. too included pairs of specs it will cost you dearly. Acetrax. but we think you’ll make room for it. With simpliﬁed graphical icons and a new S-Recommendation engine.0. with Dual View and Smart Mirroring. Internet TV support is wide and includes big hitters like BBC iPlayer. The screen also boasts twin Freeview HD and Freesat HD tuners – take your pick. LoveFilm and Acetrax. despite being tutored to comprehend conversational English. Picture quality is equally terriﬁc.0 mean it’s easy to watch what you want. though. ITV player. The design may cause some users a little consternation. DLAN. Spotify AUDIO 40W CONNECTIONS 4x HDMI. so if you The new S-Recommend require more than the two feature picks out things it thinks you’ll like.0 really impresses.COM OR HEAD TO P122
. 2x Freesat 3D Active. 3x USB. DailyMotion. ITV Player. Beneath the hood. All the main IPTV providers The set’s 3D performance are on hand here. but its Smart Portal interface. twin tuners and the new Smart Portal 2. The end result is a properly smart TV. component
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This Samsung set is smarter than your average connected TV
This is Samsung’s second generation voiceand gesture-controlled Smart TV. and the TouchPad remote makes it easier than ever for you to ﬁnd what you want to watch. Outstanding HD and 3D picture HATE Striking but impractical design T3 SAYS Samsung’s slickest smart TV yet. SAMSUNG. is vastly improved. tech. but takes up a lot of space in your lounge
LOVE Smartphone apps. Netﬂix.SAMSUNG UE46F8000
£1. once you’ve invested time playing with settings – none of the presets make this screen sing. It may still struggle to understand what you’re asking it. which suggests shows based on your monitored viewing preferences – think of it as Tivo without the Virgin Media subscription – Smart Portal 2. now in version 2. contrast rich HD. with is also surprisingly clean and catch-up from BBC iPlayer and ITV and on-demand bright.999. you’re rewarded with sharp.0 watching 21:9 movies. Ethernet. the F8000 has a crescent-shaped stand that takes up more than its fair share of space.COM/UK
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{SPECIFICATION } SCREEN 46-inch 1920x1080 edge-lit LED LCD TUNER 2x Freeview HD. 2x specs WEB TV BBC iPlayer. Chores done. fantastic picture quality and plenty to watch
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Those who demand volume will be disappointed. travelling companion. especially
considering the relative size of it. it wants for a bit of sonic polish but it’s solid enough.CO. but lacks a bit of va-va-voom
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KITSOUND HIVE
£75. It offers wireless music. NATIVEUNION. even if the bottom-ﬁred bass won’t unduly perturb the pensioners in the room next door.Journeys through sound
IF WE TOOK A HOLIDAY (WITH THESE PORTABLE BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS) IT WOULD BE SO NICE
YOU CAN’T WEAR YOUR HEADPHONES FOR two weeks in the sun – just think of the tan lines. Still. it’s a good-looking. though never to an extent that’s outright unpleasant. with a tendency to sound a little shrill. simple. the battery lasts for up to ten hours per charge. ﬁre up the coolest holiday hits and quite literally “ring-rang-a-dong for a holiday” as you enjoy “senoritas by the score” and “push pineapple” . the Hive is hard to knock. by Jawbone’s Jambox. KITSOUND. Lego-brick of a Bluetooth speaker boasts a 14-hour battery life. For the price. stylish. It lacks a bit of warmth musically. as the decibel count is more boutique hotel than Benidorm bender.UK
“Inspired” . wireless speakers with surprisingly punchy audio. Just lie back. even if it’s also hard to get in a pre-Disney World-style frenzy of excitement about it. with the clear mid-range making
the most of vocals. Macarena!
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£130. shall we say. and it costs £45 less than the Jambox. this is a rubbery brick with a natty honeycomb ﬁnish. Not entirely surprisingly. USB charging and better-than-average hands-free chat. if overly discreet. T3 SAYS Stylish. But hey. now you don’t need to. in a choice of ﬁve colours and with the option of a high-gloss ﬁnish. thanks to the growing army of portable. T3 SAYS Decent value Bluetooth box does the job respectably enough
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This elegant. Hey. hands-free calling. lasts all night.

matey. T3 SAYS Bulbous. However.COM
The musical equivalent of an over-sized ﬂyer who has to pay for a second seat. it’ll ensure good vibes on whatever your party island of choice happens to be. it does have a price-defying punch and plenty of volume. PHILIPS. for staycations. hard-as-nails music player. splash-proof. Bluetooth boombox is just the job.Portable speakers R A T E D
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DAMSON OYSTER
£180. Balearic-bound bassbin brings the boom
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BRAVEN BRV-1
£150. grenadeshaped. provided you can front the high entry price.COM OR P132
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. eight-hour battery life. we’d venture. while the single-driver audio performance won’t drop any jaws. Designed for devotees of dance music. this excellent. while it also offers Bluetooth connectivity.UK
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And the award for the most inappropriately shaped travel speaker goes to… We seriously don’t advise trying to take this through most airports. portability and price… Shame about the look
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MISERABLE SUMMER PLAYLIST
05 THE BOMB!
Who Loves the Sun? The Velvet Underground Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran God Damn the Sun Swans Every Day is like Sunday Morrissey There’s a Riot Goin’ On Sly and the Family Stone Cruel Summer Bananarama Ain’t No Water in the Well Hüsker Dü Rain The Beatles Buckets of Rain/A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall Bob Dylan Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics I Can’t Stand the Rain Ann Peebles Mosquito Yeah Yeah Yeahs Too Darn Hot Cole Porter
WWW FOR MORE SPEAKERS GO TO T3. too. Most importantly.
the Oyster’s 3D speaker conﬁguration pushes the bass right up in the sound mix. with charging via USB. hands-free compatibility and up to
05 THE BOMB!
12 hours of life. That’s not really meant as a criticism. DAMSONAUDIO. T3 SAYS Great VFM. with support for hands-free calling and a respectable. being small. However. It may lack the room-ﬁlling projection of the Oyster. if you’re someone who likes to get totally on one.CO. somewhat easier to get through security than the Philips “grenade” . this is what holiday sound should be like. giving it plenty of boom at the expense of anything resembling subtlety. this is the best of this ﬁne bunch of holiday-makers. the Oyster is a bit on the chunky side. A very portable. Sound is solid. All of its physical connectors are safely sealed behind a big screw cap. BRAVEN.EU
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Drop-proof. T3 SAYS Super-rugged build and decent sound make this a holiday hit
PHILIPS SBT30
£40. exceedingly lightweight and. light (38g)
and cheap. so it pretty much fails at the ﬁrst hurdle as a travel speaker. but it can’t be faulted when it comes to pumping pool-side playlists.

BOWERS-WILKINS. It’s ready for the open road.0. but your attendance will be frowned upon. Two fullrange drivers provide clear mids and highs. the Rider is good. updated map every year.Reviews R A T E D
BOWERS & WILKINS Z2
£330. effective and stylish AirPlay/Lightning dock for the kitchen. so if you don’t have an iOS device you’re not invited to the party. Bluetooth connectivity sends turn-by-turn instructions to your headset or helmet intercom and you can make and receive calls too. orangery or saloon could do a lot worse than this noisy. this satnav is tougher than an old-skool courier. you can use it wearing gloves. Map services from TomTom are reliably accurate.0 QUOTED BATTERY LIFE Up to 6 hours SIZE/WEIGHT 130x101x53mm/353g
The 4. all told. AirPlay. A time-saving power up/down function turns the Rider on when you twist the ignition. waterproof to one metre. B&W has added a Lightning connector for hooking up your iPhone 5 – there’s no iPad compatibility. with simple-to-use AirPlay streaming. Generally you’ll want to stream your iDevice over the very reliable AirPlay connection. with a baseball cap-like peak to keep sunlight reﬂections off the screen.6kg
Steering away from the wireless-only route of many competitors.
LOVE Well thought-out.
{SPECIFICATIONS} SCREEN 4. with a simpliﬁed interface keeping buttonpressing to a minimum – anything beyond basic commands is a tad awkward. there are no Live services for realtime trafﬁc updates. The Z2’s connectivity might be a little idiosyncratic. Volume is also plentiful – with a total of 40W on offer. at least
Built for bikers. There are niggles – the top notes don’t sing with the clarity of the bottom ones – but anyone looking for a simple. mind. Android rockers do get a line in. borrowed from the Zeppelin Air. or you can hook it up to your bike for constant power. Comprehensive mapping HATE No Live services.
LOVE Simple operation.3-inch touchscreen has a serviceable. ethernet. bike-speciﬁc features. there is a 3. It’s a nifty little device.5mm line-in tucked around the back. at least by B&W’s standards. if you roll that way. Bluetooth 4. a reasonable price tag. for whatever reason. little upstart. an added Lightning connector and.
{SPECIFICATIONS} POWER 2 x 20W CONNECTIVITY Lightning connector.3-inch. 480x272 resolution. There’s no Bluetooth. Excellent bass.CO. What’s that? You insist? Okay. weatherproof build. Tasteful aesthetics and compact footprint HATE No Bluetooth or iPad docking T3 SAYS AirPlay nuts will love the simplicity of the B&W Z2.5mm jack SIZE/WEIGHT 180x320x100mm/2. relatively low-res screen T3 SAYS The best satnav for two wheels rather than four. G Wi-Fi. TOMTOM.UK
TOMTOM RIDER
£349. More importantly. 480x272 STORAGE 4GB CONNECTIVITY USB 2. Rugged. while the same patented B&W Flowport tech that you ﬁnd boosting the bass in the Zeppelin Air adds depth. but its audio quality is very hard to quibble over. it’s got impressive lungs for such a compact speaker. such as the Jawbone Jambox and the Bluetooth speakers reviewed on p118. Battery life is six hours. if a little primitive
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so long as they accept that you’re the kinda guy who likes to hang out in his hallway all evening. you neglect
to remove your laptop from your carry-on bag. This always dupes everyone. every evening. served with a side order of regret) and an 8am pint of Carling while a group of football enthusiasts sing a rude song about Ashley Cole. anyway. Airports have multisockets. so you’ll have to sign up for 12 months with a provider called something like ¡Hola Télécommé! at a cost of roughly £50 per goal/ email. so if your luggage weighs more than two bags of Monster Munch you’ll have to hand over a month’s salary. The reason? Because. and develops edges sharper than a Stanley knife when ﬁnally penetrated. how does Windows 95 work again. portable phone charger and spare portable phone charger before heading to bed. which have been very slowly gliding millions to their destinations for the past 53 years. toothbrush. the fact that they shatter on impact at least indicates that you should probably remove another T-shirt. While
the glass scales in your bathroom don’t seem to want to recognise your suitcase. ﬁrst photo of the holiday: sat on a slippery brown sofa throwing a double thumbs-up over a £16 full English (lukewarm. your home printer hasn’t contained black ink since 2011 and you don’t trust that boarding pass app. for the tenth holiday in a row. that you think it should be called “Aeroplane Mode” as this is Britain. still funny. You soon regret that when security spot it on the X-ray and open it up to reveal to the family of holidaymakers behind you the last website you visited last night after all that ouzo… oh dear. Kindle. at night. Happy holidaying…
7/ Take a photo in The Red Lion
Sure. where you ﬁnd the only seat without a suspicious stain.
3/ Weigh your suitcase
In a moment of belttightening frugality you decided to ﬂy with Ireland’s best budget airline.
10/ Switch to Airplane Mode
And declare.SHUTDOWN
NO. which is somehow harder than steel. right? and anywhere that delivers your meal to your table before you’ve returned from ordering it at the bar is unlikely to be featured in the Michelin Guide. as your phone has barely enough battery to last the Heathrow Express journey. start as you mean to go on…
2/ Visit an internet café
You forgot to print off your boarding pass at work. your shoes in the other and your trousers hanging on to your arse for dear life. but you’re damned if you’re going to be the social outcast seen strolling alone when there are these genius walking aids. F*ck it. damn it! Yep. exactly?
9/ Use a travelator
It’s only 20m to your gate. 3G stopped working as you passed through security. including the ouzo and that bottle of mint-ﬂavoured grappa you’ve had for 12 years. If you’d paid attention to Home Alone you’d know you’re better off placing all of your old Micro Machines by the door. phone.
8/ Hunt for Wi-Fi
Fancy a pre-boarding check on the early kick-off or last-minute insults from the ofﬁce? Well.
pieces attempting to rip apart its plastic casing. like everyone the night before a trip to the airport. it’s the departure lounge’s soulless pub.
4/ Try to outwit burglars…
…by setting a timer light to turn on and off randomly.
5/ Buy an SD Card at an airport
And then immediately shred your hands to
6/ Forget to clear your history
With your belt in one hand. only to ﬁnd in the morning that you didn’t turn any plugs on. The thrilling moment of danger as you adjust between normal and assisted walking modes when you get on and off can be the highlight of some breaks. The only thing for it is a trip to the local internet café. But hey. Now.53
The 10 tech things… you only do before a holiday
1/ Charge every single gadget you own
You plugged in your camera. you caved in to the overpowering urge to drink every last drop of booze in your house. shaver. next to a bloke who smells of a thousand B&H and who clearly sleeps under the desk.
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